Sustainability heat pumps
Language: English Series: Building ; 273(8511) 11 January 2008, 74-77(4)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Considers whether heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions in a cost-effective way. Highlights the advantages of heat pumps and notes the main barriers to take-up. Looks at the different types of heat pumps, principles of operation, and efficient design and operation of heat pump systems. Tables provide comparative efficiencies of low-energy and renewable technologies and indicative capital costs of ground source heat pumps and conventional heating and cooling plant.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L141925 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 141925-1001 |
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Considers whether heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions in a cost-effective way. Highlights the advantages of heat pumps and notes the main barriers to take-up. Looks at the different types of heat pumps, principles of operation, and efficient design and operation of heat pump systems. Tables provide comparative efficiencies of low-energy and renewable technologies and indicative capital costs of ground source heat pumps and conventional heating and cooling plant.