ModernYankee

I would love to remove emotional arguments and cost to the consumer out of the equation and simply have a look at the true overall efficiency of the energy usage. Actual cradle to grave energy usage.
By that, I mean...let's look at the initial energy used in geo vs gas-burning appliances (to produce the equipment, to transport & install the equipment, etc...). then look at the ongoing energy used in operation and the efficiency of that energy usage for both types of systems...but not just the systems themselves, we have to look at the energy used to 'make' & transport the fossil fuel just as we have to look at the energy lost to make & 'transport' electricity. And as one person noted...let's also look at the cost of COOLING the house. And finally, let's look at the life expectancy of the different systems (from an energy usage standpoint...not a cost standpoint).
When all of that is done, THEN we can have a discussion about costs and why costs are what they are (subsidies, incentives, infrastructure, etc...). But lets have the scientific discussion first so we can all agree on what the best thing is from an energy usage standpoint. Only then can we can attempt to tackle the political/financial issues. This is not the place go into that kind of detail, but it would make a great article, don't you agree?