2007-03-19 16:01:06 · 6 answers · asked by browneyedbeautifulbeauty 1 in Environment
Geothermal, or thermal mass.
2007-03-19 16:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking about the process where you take heat from the earth to generate power/electricity that is then used to heat a house, that would be geothermal. If you are talking about a direct heat transfer from the earth into a structure, I have no clue.
2007-03-19 23:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by ElMagnifico 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is Geo-thermal heating, used to heat water for heat exchange with circulating air in the home and for general use.
2007-03-19 23:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's geothermal, and it can be used for private dwellings. It can cut costs and carbon emissions substantially. It just takes some vision, which often comes from the quiet, unexpected, direction:
http://www.ofee.gov/sb/wh_solar.html
(Somebody ought to tell Gore about this! He'd been thrilled to see real energy conservation in action!)
2007-03-19 23:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geothermic heat.
Best way to get it is build on the side of a volcano, the closer to the cone the better. An added bonus is that real estate up their is relatively cheap.
2007-03-19 23:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daniel B thats a really cool answer.
2007-03-19 23:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by johnnybegood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋