Horizontal Geothermal

What energies Baltimore currently uses, and what is needed to change - to Save Baltimore from the ravages of Greenhouse Effect.

"They told me to shovel more coal in the boiler...
They told me to pour some more oil in the burner...
Coal in the boiler --> NO GOOD
Oil in the burner --> NO GOOD
Coal? --> NO
HOT --> YES SSSSSSSS YES YES YES

I've got ||cling cling|| pfsssss steam heat.
I've got ||cling cling|| pfsssss steam heat.
I've got ||cling cling|| pfsssss steam heat.
But I can't get warm without your hand to hold"

There is only so much oil in the ground
Sooner or later there won't be much around
Tell that to your kids while you driving 'round downtown
That there's only so much oil in the ground

We can't cut loose without that juice
Can't cut loose without that juice
If we keep on like we're doing
Things for sure will not be cool
It's a fact we just ain't got sufficient fuel

"When warming a building, geothermal heat pumps rely on a system of pipes, pumps, and glycol/water solutions to extract heat from the ground, lakes, and ponds. When in air conditioning mode, the pumps reverse the flow to discharge heat. These pumps do not have outdoor coils or components that can be damaged, thereby also saving on maintenance costs. In fact, geothermal heat pumps have the lowest life cycle costs for space heating, water heating, and air conditioning."

By Baltimore choosing hydronic geothermal energy to: heat, cool, and create electricity, make gyroscope-type wind turbines, and cisterns and tanks for the geothermal city-wide system (yes - industry - jobs, tax-cutter, prosperity...), Baltimore will have a glorious future. Less than this continues slow miserable death through smoke and fog = "smog", especially for children.

The biggest benefit of geothermal heat pumps are that they use 25% to 50% less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems. This translates into a geothermal heat pump using one unit of electricity to move three units of heat from the earth. According to the EPA, geothermal heat pumps can reduce energy consumption -- and corresponding emissions -- up to 44% compared with air-source heat pumps and up to 72% compared with electric resistance heating with standard air-conditioning equipment. Geothermal heat pumps also improve humidity control by maintaining about 50% relative indoor humidity, making geothermal heat pumps very effective in humid areas.

Geothermal heat pump systems allow for design flexibility and can be installed in both new and retrofit situations. In addition, the hardware may require less space than a conventional HVAC system, thus possibly freeing up space for other uses. Geothermal heat pump systems also provide excellent "zone" space conditioning, allowing different parts of your home to be heated or cooled to different temperatures.

The underground piping associated with geothermal heat systems often carry warranties of 25 to 50 years, and the heat pumps often last 20 years or more. In addition, the components in the living space are easily accessible, which increases the convenience factor and helps ensure that the upkeep is done on a timely basis.

Geothermal heat pumps have no outside condensing units like air conditioners, so there's no concern about noise outside the home. A two-speed geothermal heat system is so quiet inside a house that users usually do not know it is operating. - U.S. Department of Energy

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1. Floor Plans - Blueprints: Architect and Designers
2. Foundation and Exterior Stairs: Stone and Brick Masons
3. Trusses, Beams, Columns, Joists...: Carpenters
4. Roof: Carpenters and Roof Installers
5. Gutters and Rain-barrels - Water Collection: Roof Installers
6. Exterior Walls: Stone and Brick Masons and Carpenters
7. Interior Walls, Lath, Floors, and Ceilings: Carpenters
8. Interior stairs: Carpenters
9. Electricity: Electrician
10. Door Framing and Doors and Window Frames and Sills
11. Pipes, Sewage, and Water/Waterless Heaters: Plumbers
12. Heating and Cooling: Plumbers and HVAC Installers
13. Plaster: Plasterers
14. Cabinets and other Built-ins: Carpenters
15. Painter: Painters
16. Toilet Installations: Plumbers
17. Bathroom and Kitchen Backsplash and Tiles: Tilers
18. Kitchen Appliances: Installers from company purchased
19. Yard - Gardening

THE BEST
This Old House - Old House and Building Expertise, Knowledge of USA Filming: Baltimore Promotion
Mike Row - Scholarships for Trades
Habitat for Humanity - assembly line, streamline experience
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association - Accredited Training for Geothermal installations, systems Will come to Baltimore to train.

Massachusetts' 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act requires emissions from burning fossil fuels, like natural gas, be cut by 80% economy-wide by 2050. A "natural" gas company, Eversource, is shifting its operations to geothermal, as the "Global Warming Solutions Act" would otherwise put them essentially out of business. Gas is out of kilter with how we must live.