Large Scale Ground Source Heat Pumps as Alternative Energy for American Farmers: Technical Demonstration and Business ApproachCX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1Date: 03/23/2010Location(s): MissouriOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Of...
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March 23, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1
Date: 03/23/2010
Location(s): Missouri
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
Department of Energy and recipient cost share funds will be used by the Curators of the University of Missouri to increase the deployment of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) through a new commercial-scale technology demonstration. Specifically, we propose to retrofit two poultry farms with solar assisted GSHP. This large scale technology demonstration project incorporates innovative business and financing strategies and technical approaches to overcome commercialization barriers that exist for geothermal heat pumps. Information gathered from Phase 1 will be used to review the environmental impact of Phase 2 - Installation and Commissioning of Equipment, and Phase 3; therefore this determination will only apply to Phase 1.