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Geothermal, Condensing Boilers, and Micro Chp: Heat Your Home With Less Gas or Oil

Alan Jacobson : There are three exciting new technologies that can help you heat your home this winter with less, or perhaps even no oil or gas. Each of these systems will pay for itself in just a small period of time, and after that you keep all the savings you reap on lower oil [...]

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Geothermal Heating and Air Conditioning

Reba Egg : Geothermal heat pumps are durable and require little maintenance. They have fewer mechanical components than other systems, and most of those components are underground, sheltered from the weather. The underground piping used in the system is often guaranteed to last 25 to 50 years and is virtually worry-free. The components inside the [...]

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Tax Credits and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Technology

Johnny Egg : TAX CREDIT/BENEFITS – Geothermal Technology It’s a great time to invest in geothermal heating and cooling technology.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 recently lifted the caps on tax credits to qualified geothermal heat pumps, which was previously set at $2000.  Homeowners who install a geothermal ground loop or ground [...]

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