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A geothermal heat exchange apparatus which is a flexible assembly of a plurality of pipes twisted on a central conduit. The central conduit has a tubular structure. The plurality of pipes is twisted around the central conduit. The plurality of pipes is connects to an external environmental condition

A geothermal heat exchange apparatus which is a flexible assembly of a plurality of pipes twisted on a central conduit. The central conduit has a tubular structure. The plurality of pipes is twisted around the central conduit. The plurality of pipes is connects to an external environmental conditioning apparatus that supplies a heat exchange liquid for the transfer of heat through the plurality of pipes. The geothermal heat exchange apparatus is adapted for positioning in a hole in the earth for the exchange of heat.

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1. A plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement for geothermal heat exchange, the plurality of pipes comprises: a central conduit having a first diameter, the central conduit has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the central conduit being flexible and the central conduit being

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A plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement for geothermal heat exchange, the plurality of pipes comprises: a central conduit having a first diameter, the central conduit has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the central conduit being flexible and the central conduit being adapted for receiving grout; anda plurality of pipes, each pipe of the plurality of pipes has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, each pipe of the plurality of pipes is flexible, the plurality of pipes twisted around the central conduit in a helical arrangement, the plurality of pipes positioned in direct contact with the central conduit and each pipe of the plurality of pipes being positioned in spaced separation and defining a gap between adjacent pipes of the plurality of pipes, the plurality of pipes twisted onto the central conduit to provide an arcuate pathway for the exchange of heat, the plurality of pipes including additional surface area for heat transfer, the second end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes connected by a joint, the arrangement of the plurality of pipes flexible and coilable into a roll, the first end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes adapted to connect to an external environmental conditioning device. 2. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes includes at least three pipes and wherein the external environmental conditioning device includes at least one of heating or cooling. 3. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first end portion of a first set of pipes is adapted to connect to a first manifold that receives inflow to the first set of pipes and a second set of pipes is adapted to connect to a second manifold that receives outflow from the second set of pipes, the first set of pipes and the second set of pipes comprise the plurality of pipes, the manifolds adapted to connect to the external environmental conditioning device. 4. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the central conduit has a length that is less than a length of each of the plurality of pipes, the plurality of pipes being in direct contact with and twisted around the length of the central conduit, and wherein the joint is in fluid communication with a first set of pipes of the plurality of pipes and at least one outflow pipe of the plurality of pipes. 5. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the joint is a manifold and the manifold defines a reservoir, the manifold being in fluid communication with a first set of pipes of the plurality of pipes and directing the fluid from the first set of pipes into the reservoir, and the reservoir being in fluid communication with a second end portion of at least one outflow pipe of the plurality of pipes. 6. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes further includes bands transverse to the longitudinal axis of the plurality of pipes. 7. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the central conduit is a through pipe that defines an aperture that extends between the first end portion and the second end portion. 8. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes is held in the twisted arrangement against the central conduit by at least one joint and at least one manifold, the at least one manifold is connected to the first end portion of each pipe, of the plurality of pipes and the at least one joint is connected to the second end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes, the manifold adapted to connect to the external environmental conditioning device. 9. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes is twisted onto the central conduit in the helical arrangement. 10. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes interface with the central conduit and the interface between the plurality of pipes and the central conduit binds the plurality pipes in position on the central conduit. 11. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pipes is twisted onto the central conduit in a minimum diameter spaced arcuate arrangement. 12. A plurality of pipes in twisted arrangement for geothermal heat exchange, the arrangement of pipes comprises: a central conduit having a first diameter, the central conduit has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the central conduit being flexible, the central conduit being a through pipe and the central pipe being adapted to receive grout; anda plurality of pipes, each pipe of the plurality of pipes has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, each pipe of the plurality of pipes being flexible, the plurality of pipes twisted around the central conduit in a helical arrangement, the plurality of pipes twisted to bound the plurality of pipes to the central conduit, the plurality of pipes positioned in direct contact with the central conduit and each pipe of the plurality of pipes positioned in a compact spaced arrangement, the plurality of pipes define a gap between adjacent pipes of the plurality of pipes, the second end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes connected by a joint, the arrangement of the plurality of pipes and the central conduit being a flexible arrangement of pipes and the flexible arrangement of pipes being coilable into a roll, the first end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes adapted to connect to an external environmental conditioning apparatus. 13. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 12, wherein the plurality of pipes further includes bands transverse to the longitudinal axis of the plurality of pipes. 14. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 12, wherein the first end portion of a first set of pipes of the plurality of pipes is adapted to connect to a first manifold that receives inflow to the first set of pipes and a second set of pipes of the plurality of pipes is adapted to connect to a second manifold that receives outflow from the second set of pipes, the first set of pipes and the second set of pipes comprise the plurality of pipes, the manifold adapted to connect to the external environmental conditioning apparatus. 15. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 12, wherein the structure of the plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement provides an extended arcuate pathway for the exchange of heat through the plurality of pipes that includes additional surface area for increased heat transfer in a minimum diameter spaced arrangement of the plurality of pipes. 16. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 12, wherein the central conduit has a length less than the plurality of pipes, the plurality of pipes twisted around and in direct contact with the length of the central conduit. 17. A plurality of pipes in twisted arrangement for geothermal heat exchange, the arrangement of pipes comprises: a central conduit having a first diameter, the central conduit having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the central conduit being flexible, the central conduit being a through pipe, the central conduit defining an aperture that extends between the first end portion and the second end portion, the central conduit being adapted for receiving grout; anda plurality of pipes, each pipe of the plurality of-pipes having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, each pipe of the plurality of pipes being flexible, the plurality of pipes twisted around the central conduit and positioned in a helical arrangement, the plurality of pipes positioned in direct contact with the central conduit and each pipe of the plurality of pipes positioned in a spaced separation that defines a gap between adjacent pipes of the plurality of pipes, the central conduit having a length less than each of the plurality of pipes, the interface between the plurality of pipes and the central conduit binding the plurality of pipes in position on the central conduit, the plurality of pipes bound to the central conduit to define a minimum diameter and compact spaced separation of the plurality of pipes for heat transfer, the plurality of pipes twisted onto the central conduit in a helical arrangement for elevated levels of heat transfer, the second end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes connected by a joint, the arrangement of the plurality of pipes and the central conduit a flexible arrangement of pipes and the flexible arrangement of pipes coilable into a roll and uncoilable into a linearly extended arrangement of pipes, the first end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes adapted to connect to an external environmental conditioning apparatus, the plurality of pipes structured for the exchange of heat through the plurality of pipes, the plurality of pipes adapted to exchange heat with a geothermal environment. 18. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 17, wherein the plurality of pipes is held in the twisted arrangement against the central conduit by at least one joint, the at least one joint is connected to the second end portion of each pipe of the plurality of pipes and the twisted arrangement further includes bands positioned around the plurality of pipes, the bands transverse to the longitudinal axis of the plurality of pipes. 19. The twisted arrangement of claim 17, wherein the plurality of pipes includes at least three pipes. 20. The plurality of pipes in a twisted arrangement of claim 17, wherein the plurality of pipes includes at least seven pipes.