ON TODAY'S RADIO SHOW: THURSDAY, January 3rd

Can A Heat Pump Save The Planet?

Our show today features the 2008 winner of the Innovation Award for Energy Efficient Heating. The Acadia heating and cooling system is so boss that the McGuire/Fort Dix Air Force Base in New Jersey is set to install 2,000 of them in their military housing on the base. With its patented new system that is all-electric, the Acadia reduces dependence on expensive and pollutant fossil fuels and outperforms conventional heating systems by 200 percent.

Today's Featured Radio Guest:

Duane Hallowell - Founder, President and CEO of Hallowell International, the creator of the Acadia Heat Pump, moving past the boundaries of conventional home heating and cooling solutions to create alternative approaches to residential climate management.

Alternative Energy in the Military

The Defense Department is the largest energy consumer in the United States, racking up an energy bill of $13.6 billion last year, up from $10.9 billion the year before. The military services and other components of the defense establishment consume the equivalent of 340,000 barrels of oil a day.

Solar Panels on Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada

Guantanamo Harnessing Wind to Create Power, Cut Emissions

Landfill Methane Gas Powers Dyess Air Force Base in Texas

-- Margaret