Renewable Energy Sources 101

 By RJ Current

Geothermal heating is an idea that has been around for a long time. But just what is it and how does it actually work?

Steam created from deep underground heat sources or natural hot springs have been used as a clean energy heating source for years.

If you have a dog, you have probably noticed [...]

 By Christiane Perrin

The term geothermal literally means Earth/Ground (Geo) Heat (thermal). Geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, take advantage of the constant ground or groundwater temperatures. These heat pumps use geothermal energy to heat and/or cool your home.

A refrigerant loop with a compressor extracts heat from one side (the ground) and pumps it to the [...]

We should be doing everything possible to develop geothermal energy technologies. This is a largely untapped area of tremendous alternative energy potential, as it simply taps the energy being naturally produced by the Earth [...]