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When Zeyneb Magavi was renovating her Massachusetts house more than a decade ago, she became excited by the idea of harnessing the ground's constant temperature to power her heating and cooling – a geothermal system.
Her research suggested such a system would be incredibly efficient once up and running, but quotes said it would cost $50,000 to install, which was way out of her budget. Still, one company offered an intriguing solution, she recalled: "If you convince your neighbors, we'll give you a discount.
Despite her best efforts, none of the neighbors agreed, but it started a process of research and organizing that is close to becoming something bigger. The nonprofit Magavi co-executive directs, the Home Energy Efficiency Team, or HEET, is helping foster two pilot projects in Massachusetts in which gas utilities are creating neighborhood-scale geothermal networks.
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