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So they will invest probably hundreds of thousands of dollars into a tech that will make them use a lot less electricity for heating and cooling, only to stop u
by mngnt 3y ago
So they will invest probably hundreds of thousands of dollars into a tech that will make them use a lot less electricity for heating and cooling, only to stop using that technology 5 years later and pay for expensive energies? Or will they completely uninstall the heat pumps?
The thing with this kind of investment is, it's cash heavy at the beginning and then lets you save a lot of money. It makes no sense to ditch the installed technology once it's working for you and saves you money.
- junofan 3y agoI believe a government grant paid for the system. The article neglected to mention that. It’s conceivable that there may be other things that went unmentioned in the article.
- mngnt 3y ago>I believe a government grant paid for the system. Is there a source for that? You build the rest of your conjecture on this unsourced claim...
- junofan 3y agoI live down the street. Here’s what the developer’s website has to say: > Lendlease acquired $4 million in support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to build a geoexchange system at 1 Java Street. [1]: https://www.lendlease.com/us/projects/1-java-street/ https://www.lendlease.com/us/projects/1-java-street/
- romusha 3y agoOmce it's working, that's the key