The aim of this paper is to review the recent scientific literature concerning geothermal heat
pumps and the existing regulations and/or technical guidelines in selected European …

Aquifer over-exploitation may increase coastal seawater intrusion by reducing freshwater
availability. Fractured subsurface formations commonly host important freshwater reservoirs …

Ground source heat pump systems are effective ways to utilize shallow geothermal energy
resources, but particle clogging can cause problems during groundwater recharge. In this …

Preferential flow in the unsaturated zone strongly influences important hydrologic processes,
such as infiltration, contaminant transport, and aquifer recharge. Because it entails various …

Thermal breakthrough is the main factor that affects the long-term efficiency of groundwater
heat pump systems that predominantly for heating, particularly in northern China. A large …

Due to the temperature of shallow aquifers being affected by atmospheric temperature,
groundwater source heat pumps (GWSHPs) become unstable and the operation efficiency …

The exploitation of shallow geothermal energy through a groundwater heat pump (GWHP) is
always limited to thick and deep aquifers containing abundant water with a relatively stable …

A União Europeia (UE) revelou que os edifícios consomem 41% da energia produzida. A
UE forneceu diretivas e incentivos aos estados membros para até 2020 reduzirem a …

Il consumo massivo di combustibili fossili che da decenni si protrae su scala mondiale, è
giunto ormai ad un'imminente ed inevitabile diminuzione. I motivi che portano a tale …