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During the heating season, this process is reversed and the heat pump moves heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house. Because they transfer heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps can provide significant savings over other forms of heat. The most common type of heat pump is the air-source heat pump, which transfers heat between your house and the outside air. If you heat with electricity, a heat pump can trim the amount of electricity you use for heating by as much as 50%-75%. The ideal system for secondary energy is SOLAR electric panels. Geothermal heating works well in concert with solar electric panels. The earth is the source of heat and the sun's energy can hlp power the fans to move the air about in your home. Together this system would greatly lessens your carbon foot print. Another use of geothermal is in the heating of the buildings hot water.