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54 NOVEMBER 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Paving the Way for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Adapted from Information by the Geothermal Exchange Organization The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for cooperation in the ongoing development and improve- ment of the geothermal heating and cooling industry in Canada and the United States. The MOU will promote and facilitate mutual cooperation and assistance between the two organizations in providing services to their members. The MOU was signed by Peter Steffes, Chair of HRAI, and Ryan Dougherty, COO of GEO, on August 26, 2016, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, during HRAI’s 48 th Annual General Meeting. “This agreement will help promote and facilitate mutual cooperation and assistance between HRAI and GEO by providing services to our respective members relating to the NorthAmerican market for residential and commer- cial geothermal heating and cooling equipment,” said Steffes. GEO Chairman of the Board, Joe Parsons agrees. “The MOU is a logical next step in the evolution of our relationship with HRAI,” he stated. “GEO recognizes HRAI as the leading HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) organization in Canada and ideally suited to supporting the interests of the geothermal sector in the Canadian marketplace. We look forward to working with HRAI in what appears to be a very promising growth market for our technologies.” Among other things, GEO will be working with HRAI to help prepare the industry to respond proactively to the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, by positioning geothermal technology as a viable marketplace solution. Editor’s Note: In between our print issues, the WWDR Team prepares an electronic newsletter called -N w F s E e s la h . Based on readership, this was the most popular -N w F s E e s la h article of the month. Get in on the action and subscribe today at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com