Ground-source heat pumps systems and applications

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 344 - 371
• Main Author: Mustafa Omer, Abdeen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2008; Oxford Elsevier
• Series: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• Subjects: Applications; Applied sciences; Devices using thermal energy; Economic data; Energy; Energy economics; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; Geothermal energy; Ground-source; Ground-source Heat pumps Loops Applications; Heat pumps; Loops; Natural energy; Ground-source; Heat pumps; Applications; Loops; Heat pump; Geothermal energy; Performance characteristic; Review; Energy savings; Implementation; Design; Energy conservation; Energetic efficiency; Technology; Environment impact; Performance

Ground-source or geothermal heat pumps are a highly efficient, renewable energy technology for space heating and cooling. This technology relies on the fact that, at depth, the Earth has a relatively constant temperature, warmer than the air in winter and cooler than the air in summer. A geothermal...