July was the hottest month ever recorded, according to Nasa

Re:July was the hottest month ever recorded, according to Nasa by stillsut on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @11:06AM (#12344294)

geothermal cooling. Really? For a private residence north of Toronto?

I have a $50 AC in my bedroom, that I'll turn on at night to get to sleep. That cost maybe $10/month in electricity.

I don't see how the upfront and maintenance cost for something like geothermal can ever breakeven in a place where you only need to use it for a few days a year in one room. Do you?

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Re:July was the hottest month ever recorded, according to Nasa by balabaster on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @08:11PM (#12348788)

It's not a few days a year in one room. Geothermal maintains a stable temperature throughout the year so it reduces the need for AC in summer and heating in the winter. While it doesn't do the whole job, it does enough that you can reduce your power needs significantly. As for break even, it does, when you consider the whole picture. Additionally, if you don't take on environmental needs as your own personal cause, then how can you expect others to.

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