1. So here’s what I’ve finally concluded: geothermal was the right call in terms of finding an alternative to oil or gas boilers to heat the house, since we're in New England.

所以，我最后得出的结论是：既然我们住在新英格兰，那么要找到一种能够替代石油或天然气的取暖方式的话，地热是一个很不错的选择。

2. Same thing is happening with geothermal," he said. "You’re running a pump and a compressor all of the time, and you get consistently high electric bills, but for 12 months, not just during summer.

“使用地热也会出现同样的情况，”他说，“热力泵和空气压缩机时刻都在运转，你会不断收到高额的电费账单，是一年12个月都会收到，而不仅仅是夏季。

3. Since the geothermal system had already cost about $20, 000 more than a traditional heating system, I was not pleased to hear his analysis of why it would also cost more to operate monthly than solar.

鉴于我的那个地热系统大概比传统的取暖系统已经多花费了20,000美元，在听到他对于为什么会比太阳能的花费还要多的时候，我已经很不高兴了。