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What Does Geothermal Mean?

Taking it all the way back to Greek roots, Wikipedia says the adjective geothermal originates from the Greek roots (ge), meaning earth, and (thermos), meaning hot.” Technologically speaking, geothermal is a means to use the natural heat from the earth to generate…

How Geothermal Heating Works

One strange misconception about geothermal is that a geothermal system can either Heat OR Cool your home. This is not true. Geothermal heat pumps are not like the air conditioners that are common in homes in the fact that they…

Residential Geothermal – The Basics

One of the biggest (and greenest) trends in today’s residential and light construction market is residential geothermal installations. Geothermal isn’t yet the go-to solution for new housing but it is now a viable option when building new homes. People are…