Planning for a Low Carbon Future? Comparing Heat Pumps and Cogeneration as the Energy System Options for a New Residential Area

Planning for a Low Carbon Future? Comparing Heat Pumps and Cogeneration as the Energy System Options for a New Residential Area

The purpose of this paper is to compare, from an urban planning perspective, the choice between combined heat and power (CHP) and a ground-source heat pump (HP) as the energy systems of a new residential area in the light of the uncertainty related to the assessments. There has been a strong push...

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Main Authors: Jukka Heinonen, Jani Laine, Karoliina Pluuman, Eeva-Sofia Säynäjoki, Risto Soukka, Seppo Junnila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
urban planning
greenhouse gas
GHG
energy system
heat pump
cogeneration
combined heat and power
CHP
district heat
marginal production
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/9/9137

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