Working towards better efficiency, when it comes to how we use energy in our daily lives will be a very important part of the solution, as north america transitions to different energy sources used for electricity production and vehicles.

One elephant in the room in my opinion, is the amount of energy people use to heat and cool their houses. Do you realize that the temperature of the ground underneath the house is fairly moderate, summer and winter? Simply by running pipes down into the ground, and installing a heat pump or two, you can take care of your heating and cooling needs for a fraction of the cost.

• A technical article about using ground temperature for heating and cooling houses