Category | Geothermal

EnergyStar; Geothermal Heat Pumps

Posted on 05 September 2008

Earning the ENERGY STAR means products meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.

ENERGY STAR qualified geothermal heat pumps use about 30% less energy than a standard heat pump.
They are quieter than conventional systems.

Geothermal heat pumps (sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source [...]

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Mother Earth Saves the Day

Posted on 01 September 2008

Here’s a term you should know: Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). These power systems create electricity by using the heat deep below the Earth’s surface. The government and Google.org (a great outfit) showed their support for this young technology by throwing a combined $100 million at it, and while that initial investment is only [...]

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