Not just solar: Ikea breaking new ground in geothermal, too

Not just solar: Ikea breaking new ground in geothermal, too
An Ikea store under construction in the Kansas City area is expected to meet all of its heating and cooling needs with a geothermal system — reportedly the biggest in a three-state region, and among the largest nationwide. The company also plans to ...
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Ikea Merriam completes another step for fall opening
The underground work for the geothermal system involved drilling 180 boreholes – six inches in diameter and 600 feet deep – across part of the 19-acre Ikea parcel. Ikea Merriam will be the second U.S. Ikea store with geothermal. The Denver-area Ikea ...
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IKEA stores coming to Kansas City and St. Louis
The option to shop for home furnishings at a brick and mortar store is getting closer for Springfield IKEA fans who don't mind driving to the Kansas City area or St. Louis. One store is slated to open by end of this year in Merriam, Kan., a suburb of ...
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