This is because geothermal heating and cooling systems use the ground's constant temperature of ~50° as a base temperature to heat your home in the winter, and are able to reject excess heat from your home to the ground in the summer.

To learn more about how geothermal works, check out our Homeowners page

Why is that important?

Space heating, air conditioning, and water heating account for ~70% of energy use in home, according to the EIA.

Most homes in the United States still use fossil fuel based heating equipment like furnaces or boilers, traditional air conditioners, and fossil fuel based water heaters.

Replacing this dated equipment with a much more efficient geothermal heating and cooling system can reduce a home’s CO2 emissions by up to 75%.

Environmental impact assuming 25 years of use*

400,500 pounds of CO2 saved

That’s equivalent to removing 39 cars from the road for an entire year

Equivalent to the same amount of CO2 sequestered by 250 acres of forest

*The expected lifespan of a geothermal/ground source heat pump is 25-30 years.

Here’s what our customers are doing for the environment

By July 2024, Dandelion’s system will have offset 519,386 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 25 years.

16,061 Cars

Which is equivalent to taking 16,061 off the road

109,581 Acres of forest

The same amount of CO2 that's sequestered by 109,581 acres of forest

Here are some other green benefits of geothermal energy vs fossil fuels

No flames and no fumes. Furnaces have the potential to produce serious health hazards like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

Takes Fuel Delivery Trucks Off the Road

Not only are you reducing your dependence on fossil fuels, you're reducing fuel truck drive time by not buying fossil fuels

Lasts Longer

A typical geothermal / ground heat pump lasts 25 - 30 years

Improves Indoor Air Quality

Not burning fossil fuels in your home significantly improves indoor air quality

Eliminates Carbon Monoxide Risk

According to the CDC, carbon monoxide poisoning “kills hundreds every year and makes thousands more sick.”

Reduces Environmental Damage

Geothermal reduces environmental damage caused by extraction of fossil fuels