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Geothermal Heat Pumps

Types of Geothermal Heat Pump systems.

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Different Types of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
There are four basic types of ground loop systems. Three of these—horizontal, vertical, and pond/lake—are closed-loop systems. The fourth type of system is the open-loop option. Which one of these is best depends on the climate, soil conditions, available land, and local installation costs at the site. All of [...]

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Geothermal Heat Pump info.

November 10, 2009 Geothermal Heat Pumps

Geothermal Heat Pumps
(sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps) have been in use since the late 1940s. Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) use the constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature. This allows the system to reach fairly high efficiencies (300%-600%) on the coldest [...]

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How Heat Pump water heaters work.

November 10, 2009 Geothermal Heat Pumps
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Heat Pump Water Heaters
Most homeowners who have heat pumps use them to heat and cool their homes.  But a heat pump also can be used to heat water—either as stand-alone water heating system, or as combination water heating and space conditioning system.
How They Work
Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place [...]

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Federal and state high efficiency Incentives.

November 9, 2009 Geothermal Heat Pumps
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State incentives:   http://www.dsireusa.org/index.cfm
Regional / National
Rebate Information:
For more information on energy tax credits, visit: energytaxincentives.org
For more information on your local tax credits, rebates and incentives, please visit: www.dsireusa.org and www.aceee.org
Local utilities:    Across America local utilities are joining Federal and State Government to offer incentives in the form of rebates for going solar.  Check with your local utility and [...]

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