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Fledermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:36 PM Original message |
Demand for Geothermal Heat Pumps To Grow 14% by 2015 |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh good. Now we can have point source heat transfer fluids in our groundwater to go along |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not necessarily |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. necessarily and likely are two different things |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It is obvious you don't understand geothermal |
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oldhippie (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. NNadir, I'm surprised at you ....... |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ethylene glycol is used for corrosion control. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Passive Geothermal" is a widely used term as well |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. True, but it stays sealed in the system |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-16-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Most ground loops comes with a 20 year warranty. |
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DemSigns (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-16-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Northern climates |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-16-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Ethylene glycol breaks down rapidly -- it's only dangerous for direct contact |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. northwestern illinois is a perfect place for geo-thermal. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Too late to R but here's a Kick, thanks for posting this --something we all should know about |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-17-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. My high school uses that very clever. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-17-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. Perhaps this is a stupid question ... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-17-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. EG has far superior heat transfer properties than PG. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-18-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Isn't there a food-grade oil that would work equally well? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-18-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah you CAN use it. Just be aware the thermal efficiency is lower. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-18-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Agreed |
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