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Geothermal heat pumps: FEMP fact sheet

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OSTI ID:756328

A geothermal heat pump (GHP) system has three major components: a ground loop (buried piping system), the heat pump itself (inside the house), and a heating and cooling distribution system. GHP's are efficient and require no backup heat because the earth stays at a relatively moderate temperature throughout the year.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
756328
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-710-26014; DOE/GO-10099-727
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English