About the Author .

Acknowledgements

* An Introduction

* Geothermal Energy

* The Subsurface as a Heat Storage Reservoir

* What is a Heat Pump?

* Heat Pumps and Thermogeology: A Brief History and International Perspective

* Options and Applications for Ground Source Heat Pumps

* The Design of Groundwater-based Open Loop Systems

* Horizontal Closed Loop Systems

* Pond and Lake-Based Ground Source Heat Systems

* Subsurface Heat Conduction and The Design of Borehole-Based Closed Loop Systems

* Standing Column Wells

* Thermal Response Testing

* Environmental Impact, Regulation and Subsidy
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Symbols used in this Book.

Conversion of Units.

References.

Glossary