Geothermal heating systems are a newly evolving method of creating heating and cooling systems as well as heating water for homes and businesses. Texas is the perfect environment for this energy. The practical idea behind this method of sustainable power is using the earth’s natural insulation and burying circulation pipes below the frost line in order to maintain a constant temperature. The process of geothermal energy has no fossil fuel use, no emissions, and does not require the use of transient forms of energy like the sun or wind. It is reliable, efficient and clean.
How Does Geothermal Energy Work?
Pipes are laid underground near the building and water is circulated through them. The system carries heated water into the building in the cooler months and in the hottest of summers, it draws heat from the building and carries it out.
How Cost Effective Is It?
Geothermal green building systems cost up to three times more to install but the savings in utility costs are enough to pay for the system in less than ten years. Even with the obvious eventual cost savings, it is the effect on the environment that has the most impact when it comes to geothermal energy.
Some interesting facts surrounding the use of geothermal pumps:
• Current use of geothermal energy has reduced emissions of CO2 by more than 5.8 million metric tons.
• The annual emission of carbon equivalent has been eliminated by over 1.6 million tons.
• The impact of the current use of geothermal energy is equivalent to removing 1,295,000 cars from the road.
• The current use of geothermic pumps saves almost 40 trillion Btus of fossil fuel energy.
• Current geothermal usage has reduced the U.S. dependency on imported crude oil by as much as 21.5 million barrels every year.
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