Ikea Leads the Way in Commercial Geothermal Installs
Its good to see a big box retailer that is actually committed to reducing its carbon footprint and leading by example. This Time magazine article discusses Ikea’s efforts to further […]
New Air to Water Heat Pump May Soon Replace Fossil Fuel Boilers
A product that has been available in the UK and Europe for several years is finally being introduced to the US market. The Daikin Altherma is an air-to-water heat pump […]
Why Federal Tax Credits Aren’t Enough
I have often said that the growth of energy efficient products is directly proportional to the Federal subsidies set aside specifically to target such. The Renewable Energy Act and the […]
New Closed Loop Heat Exchanger Could Lower Installed Costs
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUsapJ58bKU]If you’ve ever traveled through a Florida neighborhood you’ve probably seen those weird looking polyethylene manifold contraptions for solar pool heating assist. A company called Maytal Tech is currently marketing […]
The Case for Closed-Loop Geothermal Heat Exchangers
Introduction When choosing the type of ground loop to provide heat transfer for your geothermal heat pump system, you are presented with two primary options, closed and open loops. An […]
Great video for the geothermal newbie
This video does an excellent job of explaining a closed loop geothermal system in layman’s terms. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1r7fXO0QII]
Geothermal Boiler on the Horizon
Now that the government has given Energy Star accreditation for water-to-water geothermal heat pumps, you can heat your home hydronically and get your 30% renewable energy tax credit. This is […]
Federal 25C Energy Tax Credits Unraveled
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (aka “the Stimulus Bill”) has a number of provisions in it to induce consumers to take energy conservation measures by replacing or […]
Geothermal Landslide in Heating and Air Conditioning
In the past year, we have had an onslaught of inquiries about Geothermal (also known as Geo-Exchange) HVAC. With the availability of a 30% Federal Tax Rebate on top of […]