May 8, 2009in Political by adminTags: al gore, area, cistern, electricity, energy bill, gas, George W. Bush, ground, guest, home, house, inconvenient truth, mansion, month, Nashville, pool, property, residence, room, system, Tennessee, Texas, United States, water
House #1
A 20 room mansion (not including 8 bathrooms) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool (and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas [...]
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February 22, 2009in geothermal by adminTags: air, bill, building, cool, earth, energy, Environmental, exchanger, geothermal, ground, heat, heat pump, house, Protection, pump, system, temperature, term
It is true, with a geothermal heat pump you can save between 30% and 40% on your electric bill according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Geothermal Heat Exchangers as they are referred to, rely on the simple fact that the temperature under the earth stays at a consistent temperature of 45 – 70 degrees (typically [...]
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