Utility companies are seeking to raise the rates on customers
who own traditional solar power systems.
A recent NBC News article warns that utilities are “pushing in several states to scale back what they call unfair rate advantages that solar users have long received.”
Concerned about the money lost from their bottom line as they are forced to credit customers for the excess energy they generate, utilities are looking to take back one of the main advantages enjoyed by traditional solar users. Owners of solar systems are concerned that the big rate increases aimed at them will make it more difficult to pay off their installation investment.
But EarthLinked Technologies has another solution to harvest solar energy—from the earth. The copper earth loops in an EarthLinked Geothermal Heating and Cooling System act like the arteries in a human body which allows the system to effortlessly move heat from where it is not needed to where it can be used or stored in the most efficient manner.
The same environmentally friendly R-410a refrigerant used in nearly all conventional comfort systems is sent through the earth loops which allows the system to directly exchange thermal energy with the earth in a continuous circuit with the smallest footprint on the market.
The initial investment of an EarthLinked system is quickly recouped because of the exceptional savings that the renewable technology allows. Not only can a geothermal system reduce annual heating and cooling costs between 40-60%, a well designed EarthLinked geothermal system can provide comfort to the home, heat domestic water and keep a pool warm.
Tags: Solar energy, utilities