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Incredible example of leadership, innovation and collaboration. We are so proud of Zeyneb Magavi and her tireless efforts to help people around the world find feasible, sustainable climate solutions. “In January, Magavi plans to fly to Pakistan. There she will meet with gas utility executives interested in building networked geothermal heating and cooling systems in the country.” https://lnkd.in/et9ReMDt

It has been a week but we are still "over the moon" about these important projects and the incredible commitment from the Department of Energy. https://lnkd.in/gSQc7dsM

We're thrilled the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen us, together with our partners HEET and the City of Framingham, to continue expanding our work to provide geothermal energy to our customers. This is great news for the future of clean energy in Massachusetts and beyond! #greenneighborhood #eversourcegeothermal #sustainability #networkedgeothermal

Very exciting news for Massachusetts! Five community-scale geothermal (including Framingham) systems to be built with $35M from the Department of Energy. Congratulations to each of the selected communities! https://lnkd.in/egxyNimP "The selected project locations and leads are: Ann Arbor, MI -- Lead: City of Ann Arbor ($10M); Chicago, IL -- Lead: Blacks in Green™ ($9.9M); Framingham, MA -- Lead: HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team) ($7.8M); Hinesburg, VT -- Lead: GTI Energy ($3M); and Shawnee, OK -- Lead: University of Oklahoma ($7M). https://lnkd.in/exPBqv4c

For those attending the #AGU24 conference, be sure and checkout today’s presentation on methane leaks by our very own Katherine Fisher. Since 2015, HEET has been at the forefront of increasing the accessibility and visibility of gas distribution pipeline leaks in Massachusetts. Through our efforts, climate advocates have been empowered to monitor leak repairs and push for significant policy changes.This is a major step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting our environment. #AGU2024 #ThinkThermalTogether #ClimateAction #GeothermalEnergy #Sustainability #MethaneReduction

Congratulations to our Executive Director Zeyneb Magavi on being named a Bostonian of the Year 2024 by Boston Globe Media: "As HEET continues to scale up and out, Magavi is especially proud of the technology’s ability to bring stakeholders and communities together across aisles of all kinds." “I got really emotional at the ribbon cutting with Eversource, going in the pump house and feeling the water move through the loop. The idea of something imagined made real is so much bigger than one person could ever do . . . and that to me is the impact,” she says. “Coming together to solve our problems across boundaries and make amazing things happen that are a win-win for everyone in a real way." https://lnkd.in/evpeirPE

We would like to thank everyone who contributed on Giving Tuesday. Our Think Thermal, Together campaign continues and we hope that you will consider making a donation. bit.ly/3VssTaJ Thanks to your support, the efforts that led to wonderful projects like this - https://bit.ly/3ZoKsej - are possible,

Thanks for coming out to celebrate with us Chris Spychalski

Zeyneb Magavi: “This initiative aligns perfectly with the conversations we are having with people and organizations both in our communities here in Massachusetts and around the globe. The best way to accelerate a clean energy future is through collaboration and partnerships. We need a realistic plan to build a ready and diverse workforce and I believe the structure the Healey-Driscoll Administration has outlined with CELT will move us in that direction. We are grateful to the administration for this leading new initiative.” https://lnkd.in/eNr7YGAF

“We want to show people as quickly as possible that this is pretty much an ‘anywhere’ technology … that makes sense where the gas system makes sense,” said Zeyneb Magavi, executive director of Heet, a nonprofit involved with the Framingham project.  https://lnkd.in/euTqi2M8