Wednesday, November 7, 2012

USA:

Geothermal Designs Arise as a Stormproof Resource (New York Times)

(Courtesy New York Times)
Advocates for geothermal energy say that the path of destruction cut by Hurricane Sandy, which unearthed fuel tanks, ravaged cooling towers and battered air-conditioners, has already persuaded some building owners to switch to geothermal systems that use underground pipes to harness the earth’s energy for heating and cooling buildings.