Yeah, I know geothermal is of little use where I live. At least not "active" geothermal that uses a lot of electricity. I looked into geothermal at both my houses - here in NY and also in norhtern Michigan. Electric rates very high and no special deals like low-cost night-rate power.
To be techincal, an underground house is also making use of geothermal, just happens to be "passive" instead of "active."
Sun is very poor here also. I've got 5400 watts of solar panels which gives us a slight surplus of power every year - but we're not big electric users. 3600 KWH a year maybe.
My post wasn't really intended to be just about me. Heck, nobody forced me to live in this place. When I was younger, I saw it as a challenge and sort-of fun. Now, I'm starting to dread some aspects of winter.
My post was more a general one about anybody in very cold areas and what might happen in the future. The funny thing is . . there is an inverse relationship with old fashioned "farm life" and the population around here. When families and communites had a common interest in farmimg, and shared labor, and had large families, populations were fairly low. Now? People moving to this area in droves from urban areas. All the newer homes heated with propane or heating oil (no natural gas here). I'm wondering what, if anything, people are thinking if they look into the future? Maybe if fuel goes up by 10X, they expect 10X pay increases? Or some sort of government fix?
My problem is - I've never had a "not me worry" approach to anything. I'm always thinking ahead and that can drive a person nuts at times.
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