Geothermal Energy: Is it the right choice for your home?

Geothermal energy is an environmentally friendly, emission-free renewable resource. It can contribute to the energy market in the form of either electric or direct use heat pumps. Geothermal Energy in your home will give you heat, cooling and peace of mind as your home environment contributes to a cleaner environment.

What will your life be like with Geothermal Energy in your home? You will experience:

Stable pricing
The rapid worldwide increase in fossil fuel consumption has resulted in a steady rise in natural gas prices and it is expected that natural gas prices will continue to climb. Because of the consistent and sustainable nature of geothermal energy, its price is not constrained by limited supply. Once tapped, infrastructure installation and implementation are complete, and the cost of geothermal heating and cooling can be held constant.

Kyoto One Tonne Challenge: A clean choice to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A homeowner using this geothermal heating system will be able to meet the one-tonne challenge to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions simply by using this alternate energy. The one-tonne challenge was given to Canadians by Environment Canada in order to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions according to Canada's Kyoto plan.

With increased concerns of global warming resulting from carbon emissions, many countries are actively seeking alternative energy sources. Geothermal energy is an exciting “green” alternative energy source that reduces carbon emissions significantly and offers a fixed rate to the consumer, independent of global events.

Geothermal systems are also one of the best choices for indoor environments where we live and work. Because geothermal systems do not burn fossil fuels, they neither emit harmful toxins such as carbon dioxide nor open flames.

Geothermal systems also eliminate the need for chemicals and sterilization agents used to prevent algae and bacterial growth in cooling towers, which threaten to contaminate air distributed through building ventilation ducts. The use of geothermal systems provides excellent indoor quality. They are also suitable for heating and cooling medical/surgical, research and industrial facilities that demand sterile conditions.

Heating and air conditioning
While Genica Energy’s system can pump heat from the ground when required, this same system cools and removes heat from the home during hot, humid weather.

Using a temperature difference of 2 or 3 degrees within 100 feet of the earth's surface, a geothermal exchange occurs and energy is derived from the earth. This energy is used to heat or cool your home.

High efficiency
By transferring renewable thermal energy to and from the ground at efficiencies of 300—400%, geothermal systems reduce the need to extract, transport, and burn fossil fuels, and require less generation and transmission of electricity than traditional heating and cooling systems. This translates into a direct and effective reduction in the emission of pollutants and greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrous oxides (N0x).

Excellent sustainability
Essentially, geothermal energy is the earth’s storehouse of energy, produced internally by radiogenic heat production and long term cooling of the planet. As a continually generated source of earth processes, geothermal energy is abundant and highly sustainable, and therefore not in danger of disappearing.

Interesting facts about Geothermal Energy

97% of geothermal customers would purchase the system again, 99% would recommend a geothermal system to a family member or friend and that geothermal heating has the highest customer satisfaction rating of any space heating technology.
Both Natural Resources Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency agree that geothermal systems are the most energy efficient, environmentally benign, and cost effective space conditioning technology on the market today.
The Canadian government has committed to a reduction of carbon emissions to pre-1990 levels by 2012.
The Government of British Columbia is already offering a provincial sales tax rebate on ground source heat pumps for residential use, indicating the growing push to incorporate this technology on a large scale.

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