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Article #169: Easy On The Environment And On Your Wallet

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For most homeowners, up to 70 percent of effect and global warming-problems
a home's total energy bill goes toward directly linked to the burning of fossil
heating, cooling and hot water-so the fuels.
biggest opportunity to save large amounts A typical 2,500-square-foot home with a
of money on their energy bills is to geothermal system saves the electric
increase the efficiency of these systems. utility company from having to burn more
To do this, homeowners across America are than nine additional tons of coal a year,
turning to geothermal heating systems. compared to an electric resistance
Geothermal systems, such as the Envision heating system.
series by WaterFurnace, capitalize on the The U.S. General Accounting Office
solar energy stored year-round just estimates that if geothermal systems were
beneath the Earth's surface. installed by most people, they could save
This free geothermal energy is an several billion dollars annually in
unlimited, renewable resource. And, energy costs and substantially reduce
according to an EPA study titled "Space pollution.
Conditioning, The Next Frontier" (Report For every 100,000 residential units
430-R-93-004), the Department of Energy installed, it is the equivalent of
and the EPA recognized geothermal systems planting 100,000 acres of trees or taking
as the most environmentally friendly, 200,000 cars permanently off the road in
cost-effective and energy-efficient terms of greenhouse gas reduction.
heating and cooling technology available. Geothermal heat pumps strengthen U.S.
By reducing the demand on electric energy security. Every 100,000 homes with
utilities, the need for new power plants geothermal heat pump systems reduce
is reduced, along with a reduced need for foreign oil consumption by 2.15 million
natural resources such as coal or gas barrels annually and reduce electricity
used to generate electricity. These consumption by 799 million kilowatt-hours
systems also help minimize the threats of annually.
acid rain, air pollution, the greenhouse






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