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With no impact on surrounding flora and fauna, geothermal systems are a clean and environmentally benign technology. There is no harmful exhaust – that means no carbon monoxide, dioxide or any other greenhouse gases. And while geothermal units do require electricity, the power draw is negligible compared to that of typical household heating. A typical home derives 70% of its energy costs from heating, cooling and hot water. Geothermal systems are highly efficient. They use a small amount of electricity to move a vast and renewable supply of energy underground. This process reduces your reliance on traditional energy sources, saving both the environment and your wallet. By using a Geothermal system, you also reduce your energy needs during peak demand hours thus postponing the need to build more electricity generating plants. You are part of the solution, not the problem. What about Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Answer: The David Suzuki Foundation report states: “Compared with electric heating and cooling, GHP can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75% (depending on the fuel used for generation; when displacing carbon based fuels the reductions are at the highest level)… each ‘basic’ residence would avoid combustion of 1,685m3 to 3,064m3 of natural gas per year.” |
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