There are
exciting things taking place here at the Coal River Group Science &
Education Center today. Behind me you can see the drilling rig that is
preparing to drill a well for the CRG's new geothermal heat pump system. Once
installed, this system will heat and cool the CRG River Center using
the constant heat of the earth underground.
A few feet under the ground, the soil or water remains a pretty constant
temperature year-round. Just that little bit of warmth can be used to heat or
cool homes and offices. Fluid circulates through a series of pipes under the ground and into a building. An electric compressor and heat exchanger
pull the heat from the pipes and send it via a duct system throughout the
building. In the summer the process is reversed. The pipes draw heat away from
the house and carry it to the ground or water outside, where it is absorbed.
That’s right, folks—efficient heating and cooling with a
fraction of the fossil fuels conventionally involved. More importantly, this
geothermal system will be essential for keeping OSM/VISTA Sara Cottingham warm
while she works.
Stay tuned for my adventures in Ohio.....
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