Replacing existing heating & cooling equipment with geothermal systems harvesting underground energy
Notable Achievements
- 5x in customers every year since inception.
- Achieve the following reductions in emissions when switching to geothermal: ~80% from Fuel Oil, ~65% from Propane, and ~60% from Natural Gas.
- Originally conceived at [Google] X, Dandelion is now an independent company, with strong leadership from X and SolarCity.
Currently Operating in One Region
Press Mentions

March 17, 2021
This Google X spin-off backed by Bill Gates is offering a pathway to heat and cool your home with clean energy
Kathy Hannun wants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making geothermal heat pumps mainstream.
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September 21, 2023
Dandelion Energy Celebrates New York Governor Hochul Signing Law to Reform Geothermal Drilling Regulations and Save Homeowners Money on Heating and Cooling
Dandelion Energy, a geothermal startup, celebrated New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's announcement of a $15 million investment in geothermal heating and cooling systems. The funding aims to reduce...
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July 31, 2023
Dandelion Energy Appoints Dan Yates as CEO
Dandelion Energy, a geothermal startup, has appointed Dan Yates as its new CEO. Yates previously co-founded and served as CEO of Opower, a software company for the utility industry.
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January 5, 2023
The 11 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of Q4 2022
#7. Dandelion Energy: $70MM Series B. Dandelion Energy has now raised a total of $134.5M
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November 15, 2022
New York Startup Gives Homeowners a Way to Access Geothermal
Dandelion Energy, which sells and installs geothermal heat pumps, has raised $70 million in a new funding round.
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May 24, 2021
Geothermal has a growing role in clean energy – and startups are joining the chase. - Impact Alpha
Geothermal energy shows exciting potential to be integrated into the global electricity supply as a dominant source of renewable power. At Unreasonable, we ...
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