Frequently Asked Questions, Geothermal Energy
How Can You Incorporate Geothermal Energy into Your Home?
As fossil fuels continue to dwindle and technology requires us to consume more and more energy, we must seek alternative energy sources. One optimal option is geothermal energy. Solar Smart Living in El Paso can help you utilize geothermal energy so you can rely less on fossil fuels to maintain your current lifestyle.
What is Geothermal Energy?
Geothermal energy comes from the heat that is produced by the Earth. What makes this form of energy unique is that it comes, naturally, in many forms. From hot water and the heat found underground to steam and molten rock found beneath the Earth. Unlike fossil fuels, it doesn’t have any adverse effects on the atmosphere or the environment and it’s renewable. It can be accessed using geothermal pumps. These pumps can be designed to transfer the heat into a home to keep warm during the winter or to be converted to cool air during the hot summer months. Aside from this, it can be used for a number of everyday activities.
What Else Can Geothermal Energy Be Used For?
Along with heating or cooling a building, geothermal energy can be used to:
Heat a home or building using geothermal water
Grow and maintain plants in a greenhouse
Melt snow in the winter by pumping hot water in pipes under sidewalks and streets
Complete processes in industrial plants, such as recycling and manufacturing paper, drying timber, and digesting wood pulp
Space heating
Horticulture and agriculture
Because of the varied uses this form of energy has, it’s a great resource to incorporate into our everyday lives.
What Are the Benefits?
Geothermal energy has many environmental and financial benefits. These include:
It is non-polluting.
Geothermal plants are easier and cheaper to maintain, and they take up less space than other plants.
Geothermal plants can generate energy for a long time when compared to other plants.
It can be used without having to worry about weather patterns.
Its production doesn’t generate by-products.
Geothermal energy is an important piece to the puzzle of resolving the issues caused by overusing fossil fuels without having to completely overhaul the way we live our lives.
Call Solar Smart Living Today!
As we continue to use more and more energy, it’s important to find alternative sources so we don’t have to rely on fossil fuels. Solar Smart Living can help you start utilizing other forms of energy to power your home, office building, and more! Call today!
December 16, 2019
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