Why go green?
The geothermal heat pump, also known as the ground source heat pump, is a highly efficient renewable energy technology that is gaining wide acceptance for both residential and commercial applications. Geothermal heat pumps are used for space heating and cooling, as well as water heating. The greatest advantage of these systems is that they work by concentrating naturally existing heat, rather than producing heat through combustion of fossil fuels. Installing a Geothermal system not only saves you money on your energy bills, but it also contributes to the efforts of reducing our overall fossil fuel consumption. A recent study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows that geothermal systems have the lowest impact on our environment. They have no combustion or indoor air pollutants. Studies have shown, by installing or converting to a Geothermal Heat Pump System, it benefits our environment in reducing fossil fuels, and has the equivalent of removing two motor vehicles emissions or replacing 750 trees!
For many years, there have been articles published by some very reputable sources praising the environmental benefits of a geothermal heating and/or cooling system. With the rising cost of energy, and the need to be less dependent on fossil fuels, the benefits of geothermal systems are becoming more obvious to consumers and are voiced in the press more frequently. The following are excerpts from some of these articles.
