Join us as we discuss a US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory modeling analysis to examine the potential impact of mass geothermal heat pump (GHP) deployment on the country’s electric power system and carbon emissions. The simulation results indicated that widespread implementation of GHPs in commercial and residential buildings, in conjunction with building envelope improvements, could alleviate stress on the power grid, reduce energy costs, and substantially cut carbon dioxide emissions. The study’s primary researcher, Xiaobing Liu, emphasized that GHPs significantly impact electric power systems by reducing capacity, generation, transmission requirements, and carbon emissions.
