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Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, alongside congressional and state officials gathered at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) campus to “close the loop,” on phase 1 of the state’s first campus-scale geothermal and energy efficiency project. Ground source heat pumps connected to a geothermal wellfield are the most efficient way to heat and cool a campus and deliver on Governor Maura Healey’s goal of advancing more geothermal projects in Massachusetts. The new system will dramatically reduce campus energy use, lowering costs and emissions for MMA, and heat and cool its buildings with a clean, renewable energy source.
“Our colleges and universities are showing us how we can save money, lower emissions, and improve our campuses,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. “This geothermal project is also a win for cadet comfort and wellness now that more buildings on campus will be air conditioned. My thanks to MMA leadership and their collaboration across agencies to make this project a reality.”
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