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  geothermal heat pump

  I was surprised not to see geothermal heat pumps mentioned. We are in the process of installing one at our house on the grounds that (if the EPA is to be believed) they are the most efficient system in the overall use of external energy sources.

  That is, if I compare the amount of oil I would use in my oil furnace with the amount of oil the utility would use to make enough electricity for my heat pump,  the utility will use less.

  Incidentally, my preconception was that we could
  not drill the wells because of being in the city,
  but I was wrong.

  I understand the problem that electrical generation can be noxious, but that is a separate battle for all of us to fight with the utility companies and the government. On Umbra on home heating posted 2 years, 7 months ago 14 Responses