Geothermal Heat - A Primer - Part 1

What is geothermal heat and why should you care? Are you concerned about rising energy costs at home. Tired of home heating oil priced at almost $4.00 a gallon? Does your electric heat pump run for hours and drive up your electric bill? Maybe you are concerned about your carbon footprint and want to take real action to help the planet.

I encourage you to explore the geothermal heat/air option and I will discuss geothermal heat and air in a multi-part series on my blog in the next week or two.

What is the definition of geothermal?

* Means pertaining to the heat of the earth

Where do I find georthermal heat?

* It is in your own backyard a few feet under the surface of your lawn.

Where does geothermal energy come from?

* The sun is the sole supplier of geothermal energy and it provides energy every day.

How much energy is trapped under my lawn?

* There is enough energy trapped a few feet under your lawn to provide up to ten times the energy

required for you to heat your home during a typical heating season.

Can I cool my home with geothermal energy?

* You certainly can cool your home efficiently with geothermal energy

How do geothermal systems work?

* Geothermal systems use a small amount of energy to extract large amounts of free energy and

move it to the home for heating and cooling.

This is a brief overview and in the coming days I will provide more detail about geothermal energy. In the next installment I will discuss the systems benefits of geothermal heating systems.

Answer the following question by being the first person to e-mail the correct answer to me and win a $25.00 Lowes gift card.

Question

Current geothermal installations save how many million barrels of crude oil every year?

E-mail Tim Rogers at Keller Williams Realty at terprime@aol.com and place geothermal question in the subject line.

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