Ground source heat pump (GSHP) is widely studied for building energy efficiency but suffers
from soil thermal imbalance and performance deterioration in heating-dominant regions …

Ground-coupled heat pumps are widely applied in cold regions, but soil thermal imbalances
in some projects greatly deteriorate the systems' practical performances and heavily inhibit …

Soil thermal imbalance due to excessive heat extraction and photovoltaic efficiency decline
caused by temperature increase are two bottleneck problems that hinder the utilization of …

Absorption heating has attracted increased attention due to its irreplaceable advantages in
energy conservation and pollution reduction in heating and domestic hot water supplies …

The demand for efficient utilization of renewable energy is growing and the hybrid energy
system driven by solar and geothermal energy is a significant way to achieve carbon …

The ground source heat pump systems with spiral-coil energy piles are promising for
building energy saving in high-density cities. However, when applied in heating-dominant …

ABSTRACT A numerical analysis of the heat transfer characteristics of a vertical borehole
heat exchanger as used in ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) systems is performed to …

In recent years horizontal Ground Heat Exchangers (GHEs) has attracted a growing interest
as heat source/sink for ground source heat pump systems. Horizontal GHEs initial …

Heating in built environments is an essential factor regarding energy consumption and CO 2
emissions. Thus, the application of sustainable heating technologies is vital for reducing CO …

Owing to its great potential for solar energy and uniquely low relative humidity, Tibet is an
ideal region for the application of solar-air source heat pump (SASHP) heating systems. This …