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We produce good stuff with natural resources i.e. iron for steel; wood for furniture etc. It does take energy to turn raw resources into finished good. One the government could do is stop buying Ford V8 Crown Victorias for their fleet, instead efficient hybrids.
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It's a solar hot water heater then. Been proven technology for over 40 years. But solar electricity generation is the thing people will need, and solar thermal electricity generation is restricted to sunny areas like the Californian desert regions. And Photovolitic is not above 28% efficient as yet.
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puzzoozoo, I invite you to visit to the WaterFurnace website. We provide heating, cooling & hot water rather than electricity. This technology works I'm virtually any climate and we've seen a great deal of success in England. In fact, there are WaterFurnace units heating & cooling Buckingham Palace. I think you'll like what you discover.
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The might be ok in sunny places like California and the SW states in America, but not for here in England, espically in the winter time, or for Europe per say, unless you are proposing sitiming them in north Africa, and the current being transported on a super grid to Europe. But who would trust a power generator of that scale to such unstable countries as you find in north Africa. BTW the 'WaterFurnace'/Solar plants only produce a small percentage of the demand for electricity in America.
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Puzzoozoo, the type of geothermal you are referring to is vastly different from the version WaterFurnace units utilize. WaterFurnace units use the solar heat at the surface, not the heat deep in the earth from the core. Our units are safer, in fact, than fossil fuel heating systems in use today. This is because geothermal units don't produce carbon monoxide or carry the risk of explosion associated with fuel oil, gas, and propane.
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If you check the news you'll see a report that geothermal was tried in an area of Switzerland a few months ago, and caused earthquakes in the next valley, so the Swiss government abandoned it.
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it is pretty cool but maybe put more enternainting in it!!!
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apheta, I'm glad to hear you'll consider geothermal. It really is a smart solution. If you're serious, our website has a dealer locater that can connect you to a local contractor who can tell you more.
Hyperkinetic, we are actively working to improve dealer knowledge and performance through our GeoPro program. All GeoPro dealers must meet strict training and education guidelines.
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Awesome! I had never really checked out geothermal as a renewable before. Google found many happy users. The technology is sound, but several had issues with contractors, regardless of manufacturer. Why is it that be it solar, geothermal, or basic home improvement, the contractors often make it unpleasant?
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WaterFurnace 4 years ago
Thanks for the post. Of course there is the cost of laying the pipe and re-landscaping, but this sounds like a great option for new construction, if the economics work. I'll check with a dealer, as I am currently doing an energy retrofit and planning re-landscaping anyway. Good luck and thanks.
apheta 4 years ago
Great video! I think energy research and application is one of the few areas where we should be increasing tax investments. As for incentives for energy conservation, I'd like to see companies with knowledge workers rewarded for the number of cars they can take off of the road via telecommuting via tax breaks. I wonder how much energy would be produced if every rooftop of every home and building were covered with solar cells. Nuclear has proven potential, too bad about the waste
moveoverdotorg 4 years ago
re moveoverdot org: Thanks for the comments on my video! Good idea on telecommuters. Solar rooftops cost effective over 15-20 years at current electric rates. Need to be able to add the cost of installation into regular home mortgage at home purchase. Nuclear does have potential; new plants should be allowed so long as investors assume all risks of investment including accidents and waste disposal. Govmt. should not guarantee loans or assume risks.
apheta 4 years ago