Archive for June, 2010
How Soon Can I Expect Returns From my Geothermal Heat Pump?
Installation of a geothermal heat pump involves high upfront costs but with the promise of drastic savings over time. So the question on everyone's mind is, when will I start seeing returns on my geothermal investment? (Geoexchange Calculations)
How soon you start seeing returns on your investment is dependent on a number of factors but for most consumers the system will pay for itself within 3-7 years of installation. While it may take time for the system to pay itself off completely, cons ...
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Geothermal Energy vs. Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heating versus geothermal energy. Both are green energy solutions and both are called geothermal; so what's the difference? Geothermal heating and geothermal energy both rely on underground temperature to harness energy, however, the way each process extracts the air from the ground is done on very different sized scales. Homeowners are often discouraged from installing a geothermal heat pump because it is often easily confused with geothermal energy, which is a large production. Here ...
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Geothermal Heat Pumps for Schools, Libraries and Hospitals: Big Paybacks
GeoTility Systems Corporation, a geothermal heat pump designer and installer located in Western Canada has developed a new compact drilling platform allowing them to retrofit older buildings with new geothermal heat pump systems. With trends toward green alternative energy sources many building and home owners are searching for green energy that can be installed in their long-standing structures.
GeoTility's most recent project was at the Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver in which they used ...
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Geothermal Heat Pumps: Benefitting the Economy and the Environment
On Wednesday June 2nd, 2010 Carnegie Mellon University here in Pittsburgh had the opportunity to host President Obama as he addressed the current economic state of the U.S. During his address, President Obama recognized clean energy solutions as essential to rebuilding America and vowed to "prioritize investments in clean energy research and development." A move towards clean energy will not only reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but will also lead to the creation of hundreds of thousands ne ...
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How Does a Geothermal Heat Pump Work?
You have probably heard of geothermal energy and you have probably heard of heat pumps but the question is, how are these two technologies combined to result in a green, efficient, and economical heating and cooling solution?
Standard Heat Pumps
Before understanding how a geothermal heat pump works you need to know what a standard heat pump. Simply put, a heat pump removes heat from one area and transfers it to another area. For example, in the summer a heat pump will extract the warm air ...
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