What is the difference between Geothermal HVAC and Heat pump?

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What is the difference between these two renewable energy air conditioning systems?

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@EnergyNumbers I think i can understand some concepts about it, ty — good good good, Nov 18, 2015 at 7:52

410 gone · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-18 07:58:18Z

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A ground-source heat pump is not a form of geothermal energy at all.

Geothermal:

Ground-source heat pumps:

energy source is solar radiation;
source temperature is about the same as annual average air temperature;
Energy is extracted using active technology, compressing and expanding fluids to lift the temperatures to something useful.

answered Nov 17, 2015 at 11:35

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I see. Ground-source heat pump is not exactly a form of Geothermal energy
– good good good
Nov 18, 2015 at 7:50
Ground-source heat pump is not a form of geothermal energy at all.
– 410 gone
Nov 18, 2015 at 7:55
So the geothermal heat pump refers to geothermal energy?
– good good good
Nov 18, 2015 at 8:05
Can you give a specific example of a "geothermal heat pump"?
– 410 gone
Nov 18, 2015 at 8:06
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Oh, I see. That is weird.
– 410 gone
Nov 18, 2015 at 8:17

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