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New Gorham Elementary School Project
Talking Points
Gorham Middle School
Geothermal Energy
- The Middle School geothermal system does not use fossil fuel, it is nvironmentally friendly.
- The Middle School energy bills are less than the other schools of comparable size
- hat use fossil fuels.
- At current fossil fuel costs, the geothermal system will have paid for itself in less than ten years.
- The experience with this geothermal system has been positive, so much so that the new elementary school will also have a geothermal system.
- A number of new schools under construction in Maine will have a geothermal heating and cooling system.
- Geothermal energy systems have been in use in Canada, Sweden, Norway,
- enmark, Iceland, and Finland for many years.
- The climate, soil composition(s), and topographical conditions in Maine and the other northern New England States are comparable.
- Professional engineers have confirmed the savings, including a third party hired by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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