Residentail Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is of great abundance and should be captured to increase our own energy efficiency. If you are sick and tired of paying high utility bills while contributing to foreign markets, then take matters into your own hands and install a geothermal heating and cooling system at your home. Installing a geothermal system to your home can cut your utility bills in half. Geothermal energy systems use the earths core to create not only warm and cold air but also water. A system of pipes can be placed under ground or in ponds in various ways to capture the earths core energy. These loop fields will run water through the pipes generating warmth where it will return to a base unit in the home where warm and cool air is created then dispersed through out the home. Maryland is currently encouraging home owner to install these systems at their residents with grants. According to Southern Maryland Online, Governor Martin O'Malley's new legislature will provide a $3,000 grant for those who install geothermal systems. Although the installation process can be messy, the rewards are much greater. Also the stimulus package is calling for 30% tax credit for residential installation and a 10% tax credit for commercial installation. This kind of legislation will not only increase our energy efficiency but also help pull us out of the recession.