As a student, I have been made better aware of how we humans are destroying the Earth, especially the effect our energy usage has had on the environment.
- I don’t have a lot of money to spare, but, our government understands that not everybody has extra money to spare to help our environment, which probably explains why tax deductions are offered to people who choose energy efficient appliances.
Homes are rather cheap in my small rural town, and, when I purchase one, I hope to have the extra money to purchase environmentally friendly appliances, like the geothermal HVAC system. The temperature within the Earth stays fairly consistent, and the geothermal system uses the heat beneath the Earth’s surface to heat the home in winter, and returns the heat to the Earth in the summer when the system cools the home. A geothermal system is more expensive to purchase, but will save money in the long run. It uses less energy than traditional HVAC systems, lasts years longer, and requires minimal maintenance. It also leaves a much smaller carbon footprint than other traditional methods of heating and cooling a house. Since many of the houses in my small rural town don’t offer air conditioning outside of window units, purchasing a home here will give me the opportunity to do my part in helping the environment by purchasing a geothermal air conditioning and heating system.