An analysis of the factors affecting hybrid ground-source heat pump installation potential in North America

Applied Energy

Volumn 125, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-38

  Nguyen, Hiep V ^a   Law, Ying Lam E ^a   Alavy, Masih ^a   Walsh, Philip R ^b   Leong, Wey H ^a   Dworkin, Seth B ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Ground source heat pumps; Hybrid ground source heat pumps; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COOLING SYSTEMS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; INVESTMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS; COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; GEOTHERMAL; GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP; HEATING AND COOLING; OPTIMIZATION FACTORS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

COOLING; GEOTHERMAL POWER; HEATING; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; PUMP; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84908119755     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.044     Document Type: Article

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