Geothermal

Benefits of Geothermal

April 18, 2011

If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint in the world, your home is a great place to start. Geothermal energy is clean, renewable and ultimately affordable. In addition, the Federal government offers significant tax incentives for homeowners who invest in geothermal heating and cooling systems. While the technology has been around for decades, [...]

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Geothermal Cost Advantages

January 4, 2011

New Construction Investment In the following example you will see the cost of a conventional system vs. a geothermal system.   In the last portion of the example we apply the current tax credit that will make the installation cost equivalent to the conventional system.  The current tax credit is for installs that are completed by [...]

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Geothermal Comfort

January 1, 2011

What makes a constant temperature system so Comfortable? Geothermal provides both heating and cooling at constant temperatures which makes it a very comfortable environment to be in.  Both the thermostats and the control panels for these systems are electronic. The thermostat is able to sense temperature changes within a fraction of a degree.  This allows [...]

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Geothermal Tax Credit Update

December 30, 2010

What is available and where are the information resources? Originally the stimulus tax credit was written to coincide with the “Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit”, which is expiring at the end of this year.  This is the credit for insulation, windows, roofing and all other energy upgrades.  The IRS had combined this credit on the same form 5695 [...]

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Geothermal Desuperheaters

desuperheater December 29, 2010

Assisting in the domestic hot water load A desuperheater is able to assist in providing up to 40-60 percent of a home’s domestic hot water. It’s really just a second condenser located in the cabinet and connected to a standard electric water heater via a coaxial fitting. It delivers more heat in summer, but it [...]

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