How Geothermal Heat Pumps Help The Environment

 Geothermal heat pumps help electric utilities see significant reductions in their demand loads and by reducing the demand in turn reduces the need for new power plants which then reduces the need for natural resources like coal and gas. Geothermal heat pumps also reduce the possibility of acid rain, air pollution and global warming- problems caused in part by the burning of fossil fuels. A 2,500 square-foot home with a geothermal system installed saves the electric company from having to burn more than nine additional tons of coal a year when comparing it to a conventional system.

It has been estimated ny the U.S. General Accounting office that if geothermal systems were installed by more of the population then they could save several billion dollars annually in energy costs and also reduce pollution. Something to think about is that for every 100,000 residential geothermal systems installed, more than 37.5 trillion BTU’s of energy used for space conditioning and water heating would be saved. This translates to an emissions reduction of close to 2.18 million metric tons of carbon equivalents and a cost savings to consumers of about $750 million over the 20-year life of the equipment. Geothermal heat pumps also reduce the need for foreign oil. For every 100,000 homes with a geothermal system there would be a reduction in the need for oil by 2.15 million barrels annually.

Geothermal systems are beneficial for the earth, the economy as well as your own home!