Geothermal – ground source heat pumps
The earth is filled with many energy sources, and one of them is geothermal energy. Have you ever wondered where all the natural hot springs or volcanic heat comes from? Due to the … Read more
Heat pumps make use of the natural property of the refrigerant medium to absorb heat when it boils or evaporates. Heat exchange is a natural phenomenon for all liquids when evaporating into a … Read more
Heat or kinetic energy always wants to move from an area of high kinetic energy to an area of low kinetic energy. The heat of kinetic energy is always looking to dissipate. The … Read more
The Coefficient of Performance (COP) of a heat pump gives you a measure of the efficiency with which the system will extract kinetic energy from the outside ambient air to a refrigerant and … Read more
Some frost buildup on your heat pump is normal, and the system is designed to run a defrost cycle automatically to negate this condition. The ambient conditions may also contribute to the heat … Read more
Mini-split heat pumps are one variety of potential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems you can install in your home. They provide various benefits due to their ductless systems and have become … Read more
Hydro, solar, and wind-powered energies have seen some important developments in the last few decades; however, another renewable source, geothermal energy, works on a completely different process from the other types. But how … Read more
The demand for geothermal heat pumps across the USA is growing as more homeowners seek to significantly reduce their heating and cooling costs as energy prices rise.Geothermal heat pumps are not cheap, with … Read more
Geothermal Power has been in the news lately, as many households are turning to this power source to provide their domestic energy requirements. At first blush, this struck me as positive but puzzling: … Read more
Geothermal energy is constantly positioned as a renewable energy also-ran – a technology that looks permanently stuck at the edge of a breakthrough. Yet, proponents swear by its potential, and the burgeoning investment … Read more