New Video: Bethesda Green Business Incubator Companies

Bethesda Green held an open house this week to celebrate the expansion of its Green Business Incubator space in downtown Bethesda. They also debuted a great new video showcasing the 11 incubator companies, which work in areas from energy and electronics to marketing, green product reviews and more. Meet these entrepreneurs and get inspired! Watch the video at bethesdagreen.org.

MoCo Homeowner Gives Good Grades to Geothermal Heating, Cooling

About a year ago, I posted a Washington Post story about Christopher Gearon, a Montgomery County resident who installed a geothermal energy system at his home to replace an oil-burning furnace and traditional air conditioning system. He expected to save money on energy costs in the long run.

Now the Post has just published a column by Gearon reviewing the new system's performance. He gives geothermal an A for comfort and temperature consistency, and notes that the system made the indoor air less humid in summer and less dry in winter.

He gives geothermal a B for cost savings, although with the price of oil rising, geothermal essentially saves him more and more.

Based on Gearon's experience, would you switch to geothermal?