Hampton University plans geothermal heating, cooling system

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The Associated Press
© May 26, 2009

HAMPTON

Hampton University wants to replace its coal-powered steam plant with a geothermal heating and cooling system as part of a green initiative.

Hampton spokeswoman Yuri Rodgers Milligan says the school has applied for a $15 million state energy grant and plans to submit two more grant proposals in June. The school is seeking a total $35 million for the project.

School of Engineering and Technology Dean Eric Sheppard says the geothermal system is similar to a heat pump.

Once grant funding is obtained, Sheppard says the system will be installed throughout the campus in phases.

Hampton's steam plant was built in 1886 and renovated in 1946.

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This is a very interesting

Submitted by Freddyb on Mon, 12/14/2009 at 8:36 am.

This is a very interesting idea. But I have a question, in Hampton is geothermal energy? If not, then there is another issue - how they are going to do this?
Freddy Braun, http://theinfraredheaters.com

Good idea for a change

Submitted by EvanJ on Tue, 05/26/2009 at 12:44 pm.

At lot of things that list "being green" as a motivation are big wastes of money, but this one sounds pretty solid. You could probably make a museum out of the existing steam plant.