The smart guide to geothermal
Subtitle: how to harvest Earth's free energy for heating & cooling
By: Donal Blaise Lloyd ; foreword by Michael Hunt
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PixyJack Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Masonville, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780977372485
Subjects: Ground source heat pump systems
Other titles: Geothermal
Description: "Covers residential geothermal heating and cooling, including various system options and installation configurations, costs and payback issues, performance standards, and contractors. Also examines how energy-efficient, non-polluting geothermal heat pumps work and how to integrate solar energy"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: It is more efficient to transfer than to burn; title: The big picture : what geothermal energy is and why you want it. A different approach to heating & cooling ; How I learned to get even with the oil company ; How a geothermal heat pump (GHP) works : borrowing heat from the earth ; Ground-source solutions : open vs. closed loops ; Direct exchange (DX) geothermal systems ; Using your well as the heat source ; Geothermal advantages/disadvantages ; Does a geothermal system really increase a home's market value? ; Learning to live with a GHP system ; Reducing operating (electrical) costs ; Geothermal plus solar energy : a perfect match ; What will it cost? ; Taking advantage of rebates & tax credits ; Payback : when do you get your money back? ; Finding a contractor; title: Unraveling the science & technology of geothermal heat pumps. The inside story of geothermal super efficiencies ; A look inside : how GHPs deliver heat into your home ; The importance of GHP performance standards; title: The broader view : a look beyond residential to the global market. The geothermal marketplace ; Commercial/institutional geothermal systems ; Future trends ; Decision time & my ultimate geothermal package; title: Earth-smart home case studies; title: The disappearing stars; title: Appendix. A, Frequently asked questions ; B, Helpful links and resources ; C, Residential GHP manufactures ; D, State energy offices ; E, Geothermal careers : joining the industry.