Energy Efficiency
Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends close to $1,300
a year on its home's utility bills? Unfortunately, a large portion
of that energy is wasted. The amount of energy wasted just through
poorly insulated windows and doors is about as much energy as we get
from the Alaskan pipeline each year. And electricity generated
by fossil fuel for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air
than two average cars. By using a few inexpensive energy-efficient measures,
you can reduce your energy bills by 10% to 50% and, at the same time,
help reduce air pollution.
Energy Efficiency FactSheets
click on links below
Alliance
to Save Energy - Power$mart:
Easy Tips to Save Money and the Planet
National
Renewable Energy Lab –
Elements of an Energy Efficient House
Iowa
Energy Center – Home Series
Geothermal Factsheets
Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Geothermal
The geothermal process is based on a simple premise: Below the frost line - usually about four feet deep - the earth is a constant temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. During the winter, the heat pump absorbs heat from the ground and uses it to warm the air in your home. In the warmer summer months, the process is reversed, taking heat from your home and transferring it back into the ground.
The basic elements of a geothermal
system include: underground loops of plastic piping, a liquid antifreeze
system, a heat pump, and an air distribution system.
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