Geothermal Heat Pumps
Data For:
2006
Release Date: April 2008
Next Release Date: April 2009
| Table 3.1 Geothermal Heat Pump
Shipments by Model Type, 2000-2006 (Number of Units) | |||||||
| Model | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| ARI-320 | 7,808 | NA | 6,445 | 10,306 | 9,130 | 9,411 | 10,968 |
| ARI-325/330 | 26,219 | NA | 26,802 | 25,211 | 31,855 | 34,861 | 47,440 |
| Other Non-ARI Rated | 1,554 | NA | 3,892 | 922 | 2,821 | 3,558 | 5,274 |
| Totals | 35,581 | NA | 37,139 | 36,439 | 43,806 | 47,830 | 63,682 |
| NA = Not Available. No
survey was conducted for 2001. Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-902, "Annual Geothermal Heat Pump Manufacturers Survey." | |||||||
| Latest Data on Geothermal Heat Pumps | Formats | ||
| Table 1.5a Historical Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source | xls | ||
| Table 1.5b Historical Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source | xls | ||
| Table 1.11 Electricity Net Generation From Renewable Energy by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source | xls | ||
| Table 1.12 U.S. Electric Net Summer Capacity | xls | ||
| Table 3.1 Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Model Type | xls | ||
| Table 3.2 Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Model Type | xls | ||
| Table 3.3 Average Cooling Efficiency for Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments | xls | ||
| Table 3.4 Average Heating Efficiency for Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments | xls | ||
| Table 3.5 Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Export, Census Region and Model Type | xls | ||
| Table 3.6 Geothermal Heat Pump Domestic Shipments by Customer Type and Model Type | xls | ||
| Table 3.7 Geothermal Heat Pump Domestic Shipments by Sector and Model Type | xls | ||
| Table 3.8 Geothermal Direct Use of Energy and Heat Pumps | xls | ||
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A geothermal heat pump is an electric heat pump that draws heat from or discharges heat to the ground or ground water, instead of air. This works because the ground temperature which is 10-12 feet below the earths's surface stays relatively constant at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. A turbine is driven either from hot water or by natural steam that derives its energy from the Earth's heat. An "open loop" geothermal heat pump uses heat found in rocks or fluids at various depths beneath the surface of the earth, and receives/discharges fluids from the earth. The fluids are extracted by drilling and/or pumping. A "closed loop" geothermal heat pump pipes a fluid in a closed piping system underground, which receives heat from or discharges heat to the Earth.