A SHORT, SWEET, VISUAL EXPLANATION OF GEOTHERMAL
This short video gives a quick explanation of how the technology works:
GEOEXCHANGE: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT’S NOT
Geoexchange is a tried and true, proven technology which is widely misunderstood; t is usually referred to as “Geothermal Energy”. Geoexchange can, in fact, be used for both heating and cooling – using the stable temperature of the earth to either take heat from, or dump heat into the earth, using loops filled with water and antifreeze.
GEOTHERMAL VS. GEOEXCHANGE
True geothermal energy is found in the hot springs in Iceland, for example, where hot water from naturally occurring hot springs can be run through pipes in the floor for heating, for example.
A geoexchange system employs a heat pump to use the Earth’s heat (or to “dump” heat if the geoexchange system is being used for cooling).