Neo-Geothermal

Geo thermo energy has been around for a long time. Even the Romans used it to heat their public baths. Natural hot springs that people pay a great deal of money to visit on vacations are the result of geo thermo energy. Simply put, geo thermo heating and cooling uses the earth own temperature to heat and cool a home.

Geo thermo systems, or ground source heat pumps, are attached to a building to take advantage of the deep water wells. Like an energy savings account, they deposit or withdraw heat, depending on the season.

During summertime, the system pumps heat underground and uses the lower temperature of the earth to cool. In the winter, the process is reversed, with underground heat being used to warm a building. Hot and cool air are distributed evenly throughout the house, without hot spots or cold spots. Ground-source heat pumps are one of the most cost effective and efficient ways to regulate the temperature in a home. Geo thermal systems use almost half the electricity than conventional heating and cooling systems, and maintenance cost is also considerably less.

The cost of a geo thermal energy system varies, but for an average house of 2000 square feet, the expense would be between $14,000 to $18,000. Since the systems save approximately fifty percent in utility cost, the payback for this initial outlay is five years.

There are further savings for using geo thermo energy. The tax credit cap on thermal energy systems of $2000 has been lifted. Home owners purchasing such a system qualify for a 30 percent rebate on their investment through the year 2016.

Geo Thermo heating and cooling systems are considered the world’s greenest and most efficient. Nothing is burned to create heat, and no carbons or pollutants are released into the air.

For a heating and cooling system as old as the Romans and as new as the twenty-first century, geo thermo systems are fast becoming the most popular way to heat and cool a house.