| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6694187 | Applied Energy | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Heating is a major requirement in many regions, and growing energy demands and pollutant emissions have allowed unconventional heating technologies to be considered, including geothermal. Geothermal heat pumps are reviewed, including heat pump technology, earth connections, current world status and recent developments. Geothermal heat pump technology and conventional heating systems are compared in terms of costs, CO2 emissions and other parameters. Geothermal heat pump use is economically advantageous when the price of electricity is low. Alternatively geothermal heat pump units have the lowest emissions depending when electricity is produced from a low emitting source.
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Authors
Stuart J. Self, Bale V. Reddy, Marc A. Rosen,