Geothermal technology is proven, cost-effective technology that is reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly.
 
Environmental Benefits
Geothermal heat pumps provide the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, cost-effective technology available today according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• — Energy efficiency is created by geothermal technology due to it lowering electricity demand by
     approximately 1 kW per ton of capacity
• — Geothermal technology generates no on site emissions and has the lowest emissions among all
     heating and cooling technologies
• — If installed nationwide, geothermal technology could save several billion dollars annually in
     energy costs and substantially reduce pollution according to the U.S. General Accounting Office
  

Consumer Benefits
Geothermal systems have been used for over 60 years and millions of units have been installed world-wide in commercial and residential applications.
 
— No outside equipment to hide, eliminating vandalism and roof top units, while improving outdoor
   appearance due to no outdoor units being present
— Free hot water can be obtained from a geothermal energy system
— Simultaneously heat & cool different parts of the same building
— Service lines, flues and air intakes are all eliminated with geothermal energy systems and when
   geothermal heat pumps are installed properly, they run as quiet as a refrigerator
 
Return on Investment
Payback on geothermal is more than acceptable. If you consider the 30 percent federal tax credit, payback usually takes less than five years in new construction and somewhere around seven years for retrofits.
 

• — Annual savings of up to 40% on cooling and 70% on heating often result in paybacks in less than five
     years with minimal maintenance
• — Federal tax credits and state incentives are available for users of geothermal energy
• — The logic? Owners pay back the investment with the money they would have paid to oil or gas
     companies and after payback, the savings continue with an average return of more than 65 percent.