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Install geothermal

Why This is Green

Geothermal energy systems use the earth's relatively consistent underground temperature to provide a virtually free source of heat in colder months and coolness in warmer months. Geothermal systems can also be adapted to provide hot water. Unlike wind or solar power, geothermal is constant, not intermittent.

Close to 85 percent of the energy in the United States is produced from dirty energy sources that create CO2 as a byproduct. When you install clean energy technologies that produce very little or no CO2, you help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that enter the atmosphere when you use electricity or rely on natural gas or oil to heat your home. Installing geothermal and tapping into the Earth’s constant temperature will not only reduce your demand on natural resources, it will save you money.

It is estimated that installing geothermal can reduce heating bills by 30 to 40 percent each month. Federal tax incentives through the end of 2016 will also provide 30 percent back on the purchase and installation of geothermal.

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How To

Geothermal provides heating, cooling, and even water heating to your home by passing water through pipes and wells that have been laid deep in the ground. Installing this type of system is complex, so you need to work with a qualified contractor.

Digging the well or wells and setting up the system of pipes for geothermal is not an insignificant production. It tends to make most sense as part of a major renovation or new-home construction.