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Ground Source Energy or GeoThermal Energy?

Since "geo" means rock and "thermal" means heat, both " Ground Source Energy " and "Geothermal Energy" are terms which have been used for a long time to describe energy which is sourced from the Earth. So it's not surprising there is some confusion.

 

True geothermal energy is tapped from the Earth's central molten core. In Iceland whole townships are heated using the geothermal heat from subterranean volcanic systems.

 

The term " Ground Source Energy" is not used to describe heating sourced from the Earth's molten core.

 

Because the heat from our systems is sourced from the ground (the top 100m of the Earth's crust), we prefer to call this energy source "Ground Source Energy " , even though a 100m bore hole is drilled through mostly rock or "geo"!

 

 

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  • Surveys by utilities indicate a higher level of consumer satisfaction for Ground Source Energy systems than for conventional systems. Polls consistently show that more than 95% of all Ground Source Energy customers would recommend Ground Source Energy to a family member or friend. (USA)
  • Geothermal heat pumps are efficient. The use of Ground Source Energy lowers electricity demand by approximately 1 kW per ton of capacity.
  • Ground Source Energy systems use the Earth’s energy storage capability to heat and cool buildings, and to provide hot water. The earth is a huge energy storage device that absorbs 47% of the sun’s energy – more than 500 times more energy than mankind needs every year – in the form of clean, renewable energy. Ground Source Energy systems take this heat during the heating season at an efficiency approaching or exceeding 400%, and return it during the cooling season.
  • Ground Source Energy is the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning system available, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.