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People know the glittering Nordic nation of Sweden for many things, chiefly ABBA, IKEA, and hearty meatballs. Less spoken of, but equally as important (we think), is that the country\u2019s 10 million citizens are among the world\u2019s most enthusiastic adopters of home geothermal technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Nation Embracing Geothermal<\/h2>\n

Today, it\u2019s estimated that <\/span>one out of five homes<\/span><\/a> in Sweden have a geothermal heat pump. Roughly 25,000 new geothermal heat pumps are installed there every year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Homeowner\u2019s Story: From Oil to Geothermal<\/h2>\n

\u201cMy old oil-based heating system was costly to run, so I decided to replace it with a system that is environmentally friendly, cost-effective and has a reasonable payback period,\u201d Swedish homeowner Stefan Eriksson said in an <\/span>interview<\/span><\/a> published on Mother Nature Network.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eriksson crunched the numbers and estimates he was able to reduce his home\u2019s carbon emissions by 95 percent by switching from conventional oil-based heating to a geothermal heat pump. He says his old system burned 925 gallons of oil each year, produced 9.4 metric tons of carbon dioxide and cost around $5,000 per year to operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

His new geothermal heat pump uses 6,700 kilowatts of electricity per year–roughly equivalent to 0.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide–and costs just $970 per year to operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Roots of Sweden\u2019s Geothermal Success<\/h2>\n

Eriksson is not alone. Home geothermal systems first became popular in Sweden during the 1973 oil crisis, when the country was forced to ration gasoline and heating oil that winter. Today, <\/span>more than half<\/span><\/a> of Sweden\u2019s energy comes from renewable resources like geothermal, solar, wind, wave, biofuels and hydroelectric plants. That\u2019s the highest percentage of any other nation in the European Union and over 5x the percentage of the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Sweden Leads in Geothermal Technology<\/h2>\n

Researchers found the \u201cvast majority\u201d of Swedish geothermal heat pumps are vertical, closed loop systems (just like <\/span>Dandelion\u2019s<\/span><\/a>). Most drilling is through crystalline rock, according to a <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> presented last year at the <\/span>European Geothermal Congress.\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Rock is a great material for geothermal drilling since it doesn’t cave in like sand.<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States hasn\u2019t rationed fuel in decades. As a result, many American homes still depend on oil, propane, and gas heating. But not without cost. Heating has become the single largest after tax expense for many American homeowners. <\/span>We think it\u2019s time that American homeowners follow Sweden\u2019s lead and\u00a0<\/span>switch to geothermal<\/span>.\u00a0See if you qualify here<\/a>\u00a0and you can save your money for backstage passes to the next ABBA reunion concert.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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