Archive for the Cost Benefits Category
Financing Cuts Upfront Geothermal Cost!
What is the biggest factor holding back geothermal heat pumps from being the most widely used heating and air conditioning systems? Upfront cost.. According to a study by the Geo-Heat Institute at the Oregon Institute of Technology, high installation cost of the ground loop is rated as the number one barrier to entry for geothermal heat pumps. While using the temperature underground to heat and cool a building is extremely efficient, it does require the additional cost to install a groun ...
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Proper Geothermal System Sizing
First and foremost, we'd like to wish all of our viewers a very happy New Year! We're excited about 2012 and the potential the geothermal heating and cooling industry has to grow in the coming year. We'd like to start this year off (blog wise, at least) by touching on something that we think is of the utmost importance to our industry's growth and success. Perhaps the most important part of a geothermal installation takes place before the ground is broken. That's right - sizing the geothermal he ...
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Geothermal Incentive Education
We'll be frank; the world economy has certainly seen better days. In times of recession, it's vital that you plan and make your investments wisely. The negative effects of any step in the wrong direction are twofold, and consequently twice as hard to recoup from or rectify. All things considered, those of us who prefer to live free of external stress and internal hardship must err on the side of caution and certainty. Risk can be opportunity; this is true. But it's often unwarranted. In times of ...
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Geothermal Makes Apartments More Affordable
Howdy, folks! Hope you're having a fabulous weekend! Thus far (on our Geothermal Heating and Cooling blog), we've discussed how geoexchange systems can be implemented in a variety of building and structure types. We've looked at geothermal in schools, geothermal sidewalks, greenhouse geothermal, and (of course) your run-of-the-mill heat pump in a home. That's the great thing about geo - it's versatile! So where else are geothermal heat pumps being utilized? If you guessed 'geothermal apartments' ...
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Geothermal Sidewalks in Southern Oregon
As geothermal technology continues to evolve throughout the United States (and the world), so do its innovative uses. In southern Oregon, the town of Klamath Falls has been utilizing geothermal energy to heat its sidewalks since the early '90s. As you can imagine, this setup comes in handy when the heavy snows, sleets, and frosts cover the roads and sidewalks in the winter. Those of you with heated driveways know what we're talking about. If the snow isn't completely melted, its integrity is cer ...
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