Dana1981, Master of Science asked:


Global warming ’skeptics’ often criticize Al Gore for having a high energy consumption home.

“Gore has gotten LEED gold certification from the Green Building Council - the 10,000-square-foot home is one of only 14 in the U.S. to achieve this rating, and the only home in Tennessee that’s gotten any certification at all, according to the Associated Press. (There is also a platinum standard) Solar panels, solar roof fans, a rainwater collection system, and geothermal heating were all installed at the house. All incandescent lights - including those on the Christmas tree! - were replaced with either compact fluorescents or light-emitting diodes. And according to AP, energy use at the home decreased 11 percent during Tennessee’s sultriest months, when the area was also hit by a heat wave.”

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/al_gore_gets_go.php

Gore’s solar roof:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/al_gore_gets_a.php
Should those who gave Gore so much flak for his house now give him some credit for these many environmentally friendly improvements?

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Jannie asked:


A water power.
B geothermal energy.
C fossil fuels.
D uranium.

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Casual_observer asked:


Why doesn’t Geothermal have tax credits?

There are tax credits for new windows, siding, solar, etc. so why not for the MOST efficient heat/cool technology?!?!

If there are some that I am unaware of can someone give me some links to them please? Thanks

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Ertai2 asked:


One thing I dont understand is there are a gazillion ways to produce heat yet heat is still very expensive. Heat can be produced from solar, electricity, fire, oil, gas, geothermal, friction, movement, crystal, radiation, bacteria, pressure, and even uranium! And that doesnt include the many ways we have of trapping, and transfering heat. Is it really that hard to find a cheap form of heating? I just wanted to point that out. Now on with the question …

I notice most portable heaters consume 750 watts low setting, 1500+ watts for a higher setting. This is very energy consuming. ARE THERE ANY DEVICES OUT THERE THAT CAN HEAT A ROOM USING 100 WATTS OF ELECTRICITY? If an element is capable of giving off free heat, why cant we find the next “hottest” thing?

Its the 21st century and it seems we’re paying more than what they used for heating thousands of years ago. Wood was free back then. Oil, gas, and electricity is not. Without using oil and gas which burning any garbage will give you the same output, where are we with electrical heating? IS 1000 WATTS THE BEST WE HAVE DONE IN HEATING A SIMPLE ROOM? Any other alternatives out there? Like a portable wood stove? I suppose this question should be in regards to camping. What is the best way to heat a tent for example? Could you light a fire outside and have a fan blow in the heat? Or how about a portable wood stove? If theres an electric heater that can be powered using solar panels, then thats what I would like to find out. Thanks guys ===

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SQD asked:


House #1 20 room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern “snow belt” area. It’s in the South.House #2 Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every “green” feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F. ) heats the house in the winter and cools it in
summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape. ~~~~~HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville, Tennessee; it is the abode of the “environmentalist” Al Gore. HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford,Texas; it is the residence the of the President of the United States, George W. Bush. An “inconvenient truth”. You can check this out on Snopes.com under “The Story of Two Houses”

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smffyzul asked:


Its for a project. From what i can gather up so far, BC is our best hope because its not as cold as the rest of canada. Can someone specify on this or give more reasons…

And if you have a good understanding of Geothermal can you explain in simple terms how it works. I know it draws its power from the natural heat of the earth but whats the point in pumping cold water or anitfreeze down one pipe to get heat up another. Convection current maybe…

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showpersonality asked:


For example the Dry Steam Power Plants or Geothermal Heat Pumps

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djominous20 asked:


Geothermal heat pumps located in a central closet circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground where the temperature is a constant 67 degrees; the water heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. Systems such as the one in this “eco-friendly” dwelling use about 25% of the electricity that traditional heating and cooling systems utilize.

A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof runs; wastewater from sinks, toilets and showers goes into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is used to irrigate the landscaping surrounding the four-bedroom home. Plants and flowers native to the high prairie area blend the structure into the surrounding ecosystem.

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digbyzoe1 asked:


We are building a home in the midwest and considering geothermal as a way to heat and cool the building. Geothermal requires some electricity. Solar panels could be the source of that electricity, but I haven’t been able to find information of where that has been used or how it’s done.

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Gareth M asked:


I was wondering exactly how the heat of the Earth is transfered to the water…
I’m in Technology class and the teacher wants us to find out, so i’m being origional and not using Google. =)

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