Web Directory

» Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
   Coordinates private and public sector stakeholders to inform, develop and promote products and services. Includes mission statement, membership and technological information. [English, French]
   http://www.geo-exchange.ca/

» Consider a Heat Pump
   Fact sheet about the benefits of residential systems. Includes technical background and installation concepts.
   http://www.bchydro.com/guides_tips/green-your-home/heating_guide/Install_A_Heat_Pump.html

» Earth Energy Services
   Aims to introduce, educate and motivate people to use geothermal technologies which do not burn gas or oil, which will lower demand for fossil fuels. Provides information on training events and an FAQ.
   http://www.earthenergyservices.com/

» Earth Energy Society of Canada (EESC/SCES)
   Information about the technology from the EESC. Includes technological backgrounds, ecological impacts and links to suppliers.
   http://www.earthenergy.ca/

» Energy-Inventions.com
   Information on a heat pump power generator to convert low grade heat into electricity.
   http://www.energy-inventions.com

» European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
   Non-profit organisation which promotes awareness and proper deployment of the technology in Europe. Includes basics, news, publications, events calendar, project and regulatory information.
   http://www.ehpa.org/

» Geo-Heat Center
   Information for the prospective owner from the Oregon Institute of Technology. Includes technology background, terminology and description of various mechanisms.
   http://geoheat.oit.edu/

» Geoexchange
   Information on the technology from the U.S. Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium. Includes detailed case studies of applications, publications, statistics and facts.
   http://www.geoexchange.org

» Geothermal Heat Pump Energy - How It Works
   Explanation of the technology basics. Addresses heat extraction technic and mechanisms.
   http://www.geothermalheatpump.com/how.htm

» Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
   Describes the concept with animated graphics. Addresses installation concepts and mechanisms.
   http://www.geothermal-heat-pump-resource.org

» Geothermal Heat Pumps
   Information from the US Department of Energy on ground source heat pump systems for domestic use.
   http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/heatpumps.html

» Geothermal Heat Pumps at Home
   Blog providing a range of articles on heat pumps and their applications.
   http://heatpumpathome.blogspot.com

» Geothermal Help
   Provides an explanation of how geothermal systems work. It includes anotated diagrams of heat pumps in heating and cooling modes.
   http://geothermal-pa.com

» Heat from the Street
   Article from Allianz Knowledge explaining how engineers are researching systems that capture and recycle energy from the heat generated by human bodies packed into train stations or the solar energy absorbed by the asphalt on roads.
   http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/heat_pump_street.html

» Heating and Cooling with a Heat Pump
   Booklet providing detailed information published by Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency.
   http://oee.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/home/heating-heat-pump/booklet.pdf

» International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pump Centre
   Information from the IEA about the technology, applications and markets. Includes FAQs, research profiles and reports, announcements of conferences and events and links.
   http://www.heatpumpcentre.org/

» International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA)
   Promotes the use of the technology worldwide through education and communication. Includes technical and commercial aspects, case studies, publications and conference calendar.
   http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/

» Wikipedia: Heat Pump
   Free encyclopedia article covering the technology basics. Addresses background, thermodynamic aspects for different types of heat pumps.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pumps