http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2009/07/14/ontario-homebuilder-pursues-district-heating-with-geothermal/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2009/07/14/ontario-homebuilder-pursues-district-heating-with-geothermal/comment-page-1/#comment-6100 Pangolin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:44:07 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1732#comment-6100 I'm begging you to pound this drum as hard as you can. The savings in district heating/cooling combined with geothermal heat sinks is too important to let by. Drilling wells for each individual townhouse, business and single-family residence would be insanity at even moderate densities. Pooling dozens of buildings into district loops where very large wells can be economical and solar thermal sites can be bundled for easy maintenance makes much more sense. I’m begging you to pound this drum as hard as you can. The savings in district heating/cooling combined with geothermal heat sinks is too important to let by. Drilling wells for each individual townhouse, business and single-family residence would be insanity at even moderate densities. Pooling dozens of buildings into district loops where very large wells can be economical and solar thermal sites can be bundled for easy maintenance makes much more sense.

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2009/07/14/ontario-homebuilder-pursues-district-heating-with-geothermal/comment-page-1/#comment-6065 Electricnick, The EV Revolution » Electric cars will replace gas Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:01:37 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1732#comment-6065 [...] build an 88-home community heated and cooled by a district geothermal energy system, according to CleanBreak.  Why is this important?  Geothermal is one of those alternative energy ideas that has not taken [...] [...] build an 88-home community heated and cooled by a district geothermal energy system, according to CleanBreak.  Why is this important?  Geothermal is one of those alternative energy ideas that has not taken [...]

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