Archive for July, 2011

Geothermal Heating in North America

Geothermal Heating in North America

While citizens of Switzerland and Sweden wallow in their plentiful demand of geothermal heating and cooling, the countries of North America have fallen grossly behind.  Consider this:  While in excess of 75% of homes in these two adapting countries are heated and cooled by use of geoexchange, the United States and Canada boast an entire 1% of homeowners who utilize geothermal technology.  One percent!  Unreal, isn't it?  Actually, no, it isn't unreal.  These statistics are very real, and p ...

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Pricing a Geothermal System

Pricing a Geothermal System

If you're thinking about installing a geothermal system, the initial cost is certainly one of the factors that plays a role in the decision-making process. Although geothermal heating and cooling will probably save you money in the long run, it is more expensive than conventional systems. The equipment isn't much more expensive, its the underground portion known as the loop-field which adds to upfront cost.  Consumers should first become acquainted with the geothermal installation process to ...

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