Geothermal Power
Geothermal: power from an ancient energy source, the Earth:
Magical and Mystical Earth; tranquil, peaceful, yet hotter than the sun’s surface at it’s core; can be restless and at times foreboding, but it is unique in the solar system and the only planet to sustain life. The third planet from the sun includes 50 million square miles of real estate, over six billion people and a cache of renewable energy resources.
Heating and cooling from a water source heat pump is often referred to as geothermal, though the term was originally associated with the forge of heat close to the earth’s surface located primarily in the western United States, and areas adjacent to the so called "ring of fire" bounding the Pacific Ocean--Earth’s furnace if you will, as opposed to the stable moderate ground temperature of 52 to 58 degrees most often encountered and most suited to geothermal heat pumps often tagged as “earth coupled heat pumps.” These geothermal heat pumps are the key to harnessing the benefits of geothermal. |
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Geothermal Heating
Geothermal heat pumps move heat directly to and from the ground, as opposed to geothermal generating power plants, which are powered by hot springs and geysers heated by magna from the earth’s core, and are often remotely located—primarily in California and Nevada. Similar hot springs and faithful geysers are on display at Yellowstone National Park. You can see them on vacation. Geothermal heat pumps however, can be located anywhere and can cut your energy bills in half.
Imagine Efficient and Renewable solar power taken from your own back yard. Picture your electric power bill one half the usual cost! Now open you're eyes to a Geothermal Heat Pump, and see a return of more than three hundred and fifty per cent—almost four units of heat energy delivered for each single unit of electrical energy invested.
A primary renewable energy is heat from the sun. Free solar infra red becomes heat only when it is absorbed by matter. The warmth you feel on a sunny day reaches beneath your feet, penetrating the earth’s surface and creating a warehouse of thermal energy free for the taking. Helping yourself to it only makes sense and may be the most efficient use of solar energy available today. |
Geothermal Cooling
Just as the earth becomes a heat sink for approximately 50% of the sun’s infra red heat, it can also store additional heat displaced from schools, businesses, homes, and other structures, making it possible to cool by moving heat from living space to the ground via a geothermal heat pump and a ground couple made up of a system of pipe circulating water.
Comfort is extraordinary because of the power to stabilize temperature difference between thermostat cycle times, creating a steady, soothing atmosphere.
Energy efficient building materials, like Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (AAC), enclose living space and captures heat holding it in during cold seasons, and holding heat out during the summer. This "miracle" building product mimics the earths thermal mass, the ability to absorb and store heat, making it possible to Build Green and Conserve Energy. |
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