{"id":766,"date":"2017-09-26T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/?post_type=press_release&#038;p=766"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:14:47","slug":"dandelion-installs-first-geothermal-installation-founders-large-grassroots-renewable-energy-group-upstate-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/dandelion-installs-first-geothermal-installation-founders-large-grassroots-renewable-energy-group-upstate-new-york","title":{"rendered":"Dandelion Installs its First Geothermal Installation for Founders of Large Grassroots Renewable Energy Group in Upstate New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sept 26, 2017 \u2013 Today, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandelionenergy.com\">Dandelion<\/a> announces the completion of its first home geothermal installation, officially delivering renewable heating and cooling at groundbreaking affordability. The system leverages renewable energy below the ground of the house of Becky Meier and Bob Connors in Canaan, New York, just outside of Albany. The two are founders of Stop New York Fracked Gas Pipeline, an active nonprofit organization fighting fossil fuel pipelines and promoting renewable energy in the Capital District region.<\/p>\n<h2>Partnering for Installation Success<\/h2>\n<p>Dandelion worked with its local installer partner, Aztech Geothermal, to complete the installation of a four ton system in the 2,000 square-foot home. This partnership is making home <a href=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/geo_support\">geothermal installations<\/a> affordable by introducing several process and technology innovations for marketing, drilling, financing and more. Dandelion will begin using its new proprietary drill later this month.<\/p>\n<h2>Customers on the Front Lines of Change<\/h2>\n<p>Becky Meier shared her excitement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to be able to afford a geothermal system after all of our years fighting fossil fuels,\u201d said Becky Meier. \u201cWhile alternatives to fossil fuels have been available for electricity production through solar and wind power, there has not been an affordable alternative for heating and cooling our homes. Now Dandelion has provided an innovation in the clean energy sector that makes installing geothermal heating and cooling affordable. That is very exciting!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDandelion\u2019s mission is to make geothermal the go-to option for heating and cooling so that homeowners\u2019 transition to renewable heating and cooling from fossil technology becomes inevitable,\u201d said Kathy Hannun, CEO of Dandelion. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that our first customers are such incredible leaders in advancing this transition forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video and read more about Becky and Bob\u2019s installation on the <a href=\"http:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/meet-dandelions-first-residential-customers\">Dandelion blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dandelion<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dandelion\u2019s mission is to provide earth-powered heating to every home. Its geothermal marketplace connects homeowners looking for cleaner, more affordable heating with local companies selected to install Dandelion home geothermal. Dandelion began at Google parent company Alphabet\u2019s X lab before launching as an independent company in May 2017. Dandelion now operates out of New York City. To learn more, visit us at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandelionenergy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.dandelionenergy.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SNYFGP is a grassroots, all volunteer, self-funded organization of concerned citizens, governed by a Board of Directors. It was formed to stop Kinder Morgan\u2019s Northeast Energy Direct Fracked Gas Pipeline. After the company withdrew its application in May 2016, SNYFGP kept fighting other fossil fuel infrastructure. The group also began organizing activities to promote renewable energy. It publishes a regular newsletter to educate its members about fossil fuel and renewable energy issues. The newsletter also suggests actions that members can take. For more information, contact: becky@stopnypipeline.org or visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopnypipeline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.stopnypipeline.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stopnyfrackedgaspipeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stopnyfrackedgaspipeline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts:<\/strong><br \/>\nKatie Ullmann<br \/>\nDirector of Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:katie@dandelionenergy.com\">katie@dandelionenergy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Connors &amp; Becky Meier<br \/>\nCo-founders, Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline<br \/>\n1409 County Rte 5<br \/>\nCanaan, NY 12029<br \/>\n518-781-4686<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:raconnors@yahoo.com\">raconnors@yahoo.com<\/a>; <a href=\"mailto:beckyjmeier@gmail.com\">beckyjmeier@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept 26, 2017 \u2013 Today, Dandelion announces the completion of its first home geothermal installation, officially delivering renewable heating and cooling at groundbreaking affordability. 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