Geo Power: Stay Warm, Keep Cool and Save Money with Geothermal Heating & Cooling

This is a very good book for someone wishing to better understand what geothermal exchange heating and cooling is and how it will greatly reduce the cost of heating and cooling a building. Written for the homeowner and incorporating the author's experience in going to geothermal, it is a pleasant read and is quite comprehensive. Not well understood and sometimes mistaken for geothermal electric power---which uses heat generated naturally deep within the earth for electricity generation---geothermal exchange heating and cooling (or use of ground source heat pumps) will significantly reduce the amount of energy used for heating and cooling for most temperate land areas. It is in much greater use in northern Europe, Canada, and elsewhere than in the U.S.A. Note: an excellent supplement to this book is the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) manual "Geothermal Exchange Heating and Cooling" which serves a comprehensive yet concise primer, primarily for the building owner seeking to reduce the heating and cooling energy costs for his/her building or the business person thinking of adding some aspect of geothermal exchange heating and cooling to his/her business line.

In my efforts to get understandable and easy to read information in the hands of consumers on green technologies, it is refreshing to see an affordable book come out on geothermal heating and cooling technologies. “Geo Power” is just that; affordable, understandable and richly illustrated.When I received my copy, the first thing that caught my eye was the great illustrations. From the basics of how geothermal loops go into the ground to the comparisons between a refrigerator and a heat pump, the pictures tell a thousand words.Don Lloyd’s book, “Geo Power” should be the first thing an individual considering geothermal should purchase to help them understand geothermal heating and cooling. I believe that after reading through its pages, it will become clear that geothermal heating and cooling is the best way to reduce energy consumption, reduce CO2 emissions, and increase our comfort in our homes and buildings, period.Jay EggEggGeothermal ConsultingGeothermal Writer/Expert/ConsultantCo-author of 2 geothermal books from McGraw-Hill

Good material written in a clear concise way. Definitely directed towards those in colder climates but the principles are explained clearly enough. It allowed me to learn enough to know that ground sourced heat pumps weren't for me but air sourced heat pumps may be useful for my location in rural Western Australia (hot & temperate climate).If you want to be able to understand the technology and be able to have a discussion with suppliers, then I would recommend this book.

Very informative on the material in this book

It's okay. Sometimes drones on a little but fine.

Written almost exclusively for northern climates. Very little info specific to considerations for those of us in hot climates. I spent 5 years in upstate New York, so I was familiar with the issues raised, but fuel oil cost for example is not relevant outside of one area of the country.

Just what I was looking for. Great book. Lots of good information for the beginner as well as for those who are trying to get a more in-depth understanding of how to tweek and monitor the efficiencies of geothermal. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in geothermal.

book is excellent. a pioneer.