Session 5-2: Differences Between Geothermal Heat Pumps and GEN

MIT RES.ENV-007 Geothermal Energy Networks: Transforming Our Thermal Energy System, IAP 2025

Instructors: MIT and HEET

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Nick Fry compared the energy options of the ground source heat pump and GENs, covering thermal system performance and the basic network topologies of different configurations.

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Speakers: Nick Fry

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