The ground beneath your feet is being used by millions to heat and air condition their homes. Geothermal heating and cooling is 4 times as efficient, costs less to operate, and can be a smart investment. It goes from a heat plant to AC unit with the flip of a switch while also heating your home's hot water.
The ground beneath our feet is warmer then the outside air in the winter and cooler in the summer. Installation is the most important part of a Geothermal System, not the brand of equiptment you choose. Read about 1 family's geothermal journey including costs, results, and rationale for retrofitting their home.
The ground beneath our feet is warmer then the outside air in the winter and cooler in the summer. Installation is the most important part of a Geothermal System, not the brand of equiptment you choose. Read about 1 family's geothermal journey including costs, results, and rationale for retrofitting their home.
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Financial Support and Grants by Province. Click a Province to find information about available grants and incentives for switching to geothermal heating and cooling. Geothermal is among the fastest growing renewable energy technologies with annual increases of 30% to 88% over the past two years according to Natural Resources Canada.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling is often referred to as Geoexchange, Geothermal, or Ground Source Heating and Cooling. They all mean the exact same thing, so don't get confused by these names being interchanged. We are NOT talking about geothermal power (involving power plants generating electricity).
If you're thinking about installing a geothermal system, the initial cost is certainly one of the factors that plays a role in the decision-making process. Although geothermal heating and cooling will probably save you money in the long run, it is more expensive than conventional systems. The equipment isn't much more expensive, its the underground portion known as the loop-field which adds to upfront cost.
The most efficient gas furnace has an efficiency rating of 94%. Geothermal delivers a 400% efficiency rating. 4 units of energy are delivered for every 1 unit of electrical energy. This does not bend the laws of physics; geothermal systems are transferring heat, not creating it by burning something.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called ground source heat pumps the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning systems available. Heat pumps offer significant emission reductions potential, particularly where they are used for both heating and cooling and where the electricity is produced from renewable resources.
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