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Geothermal heating -- heat pumps and global warming - Energy Industry Speaker - Keynote - Futurist

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http://www.globalchange.com Geothermal heat pumps to heat or cool homes. Impact on global warming replacing gas boilers, oil boilers and air conditioning systems. Same technology as fridge in home. Heat homes, tower blocks, factories, commercial buildings, real estate developments, schools, hospitals and government buildings. Energy savings. Heat exchange. Sweden heat pumps, Switzerland geothermal heating, New Zealand heat pumps. Growth of geothermal installation companies. Payback period. Annual savings. Undergound pipes. Power supply, electricity peak demand. Seasonal changes in demand. Science of geothermal heating systems. How geothermal heating works. How geothermal cooling works. Innovation in global warming reduction -- cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Size of geothermal market in Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Video by keynote conference speaker Dr Patrick Dixon, Futurist and author of 12 books on global trends including Futurewise and Building a Better Business. Heat pumps, geothermal, energy saving, carbon trading, caps, emissions, carbon dioxide, offset, offsetting, fraud, accounting, heat saving, global warming, science, heating, cooling, air conditioning

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  • I think I know what you mean by efecting foundation?, correct me if I'm wrong,. the pipe's that run under your home to your furnace right?,. horizontal drilling or you can get out the old sledge hammer and shovel, that is if your basement is not finnished?.

  • Heat pumps work like fridge motors - they cool one set of pipes and heat another set of pipes. The cool pipes can be laid under the earth - either 1 metre below ground running a long distance horizontally, or they can go down deep vertically (more expensive).

  • Is it possible to generate electricity (steam and turbines), for single units by geothermal technology?

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  • Yes - if the pipes are heated undergound by a hot spring or hot rocks (volcanic for example).

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  • @NotaBeetleFan Geothermal pipes in lake water is an excellent way to transfer heat at low cost so long as the lake is large enough.

  • @pjvdixon We've been considering the idea of coiled pipes laid into a lake for geothermal. This type is growing around here and would be easier for us. We don't have city water anyways and need another source for emergencies. A lake plus geothermal would be a plus.

    Also, I'm hearing Sam's club has a set of 3 photovoltaic solar cells for $1400. I'm told it's only enough for lights, but that's a lot of money shunted from the electric Co. if you add geothermal, our own heating option, etc.

  • These things are a noise nuisance and complaints are already in the courts if you get one you will regret it.

  • Patrick thank you for making me rich!!!!

  • It does not. Pipes drilled deep into earth in garden or run beneath soil in a field or in a lake etc. Patrick Dixon.

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