Ground source heat pump systems: Current status

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 405-415

  Younis, M ^a   Bolisetti, T ^a   Ting, D S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geothermal energy; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Ground source heat pump; Heating and cooling; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

CURRENT STATUS; ENERGY USAGE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING AND COOLING OF BUILDINGS; NEAR-ZERO EMISSIONS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; HEATING; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 77954090261     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207231003668813     Document Type: Article

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