Monday, January 7, 2008

New Online TV Channel for Green Home Remodeling

Kinda cool. Check out the new leader for GreenovationTV.com to be launched in 2008! It will be the first broadband TV channel (slivercast, micro network, call it whatever you wish but don't call it boring!).

You'll be able to watch 3 - 5 minute "Seed" videos to give you all the tools you need to renovate your home. A healthier, more comfortable, more durable, more efficient home and lower utility bills are only a click away. It will be 24/7 on demand programming for exactly what you need to Greenovate! Stay tuned and check out www.GreenovationTV.com for updates.

In the meantime, you'll be able to watch videos from other sources and original GreenovationTV Seeds as they become available. When we are green we grow!!

A Convenient Truth - Geothermal Heating & Air Conditioning


Geothermal heat pumps are the world's most efficient heating and cooling systems according to the EPA. Some geothermal systems are 500% more efficient than even the most efficient traditional systems.

Although it sounds futuristic and complicated, geothermal heating and cooling (also called ground source heat pump or geoexchange) has been around for decades and is very simple. Geothermal draws on the stable temperature of the ground, around 50 degrees year round, to provide heat in the winter and to dump heat in the summer. A typical 2000 sq foot home can reduce heating and cooling costs to less than $30/month, even in extremely cold or warm climates!

This video is produced by WaterFurnace, the top manufacturer of geothermal heat pumps. But, it is a great introduction to how these remarkable and affordable systems work. You can learn more about how Geoexchange works at the U.S. DOE website or the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium.

"Even though the installation price of a geothermal system can be several times that of an air-source system of the same heating and cooling capacity, the additional costs are returned to you in energy savings in 5–10 years. System life is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and 50+ years for the ground loop. There are approximately 40,000 geothermal heat pumps installed in the United States each year." - U.S. Dept. of Energy

Coming Soon: GreenovationTV.com - The World's First Broadband TV Channel for Healthy Home Improvement