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Estimating market penetration of new district heating and cooling systems using a combination of economic cost and diffusion models

Teotia, A.P.S.; Karvelas, D.E. - 2008

methodology is illustrated with the example of market-penetration forecasting of new district heating and cooling (DHC) systems in …

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Transformation of an empirical distribution to normal distribution by the use of Johnson system of translation and symmetrical quantile method

Friebel, Ludvík; Friebelová, Jana - 2012

This article deals with approximation of empirical distribution to standard normal distribution using Johnson transformation. This transformation enables us to approximate wide spectrum of continuous distributions with a normal distribution. The estimation of parameters of transformation...

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Geothermal Energy Market Study on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. A Review of Recent Energy Price Projections for Traditional Space Heating Fuel 1985-2000

Weissbrod, Richard; Barron, William - 2007

. Since low temperature geothermal energy will compete primarily for the space and process heating markets currently held by … supply), and thus the price of electric space heating is likely to be an upper bound on a competitive price for geothermal …

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Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport utilities metering, Phase 1

Carroll, D.M. - 2008

Pacific Northwest Laboratory developed this report for the US Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Rhode Island (NUWC). The purpose of the report was to review options for metering electricity and steam used in the NUWC compound, and to make recommendations to NUWC for...

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Evaluation of resource impact factors versus social cost estimates in determining building energy performance standard levels

Nieves, L.A.; Nesse, R.J.; Adams, R.C.; McDonald, C.L. - 2011

In order to increase the welfare of society through the implementation of a building energy-performance standard, a method is required by which the least-cost means of obtaining the desired space conditioning of a building can be estimated. In other words, a life-cycle cost model must be...

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Potential for substitution of geothermal energy at domestic defense installations and White Sands Missile Range

Bakewell, C.A.; Renner, J.L. - 2007

Geothermal resources that might provide substitute energy at any of 76 defense installations are identified and evaluated. The geologic characteristics and related economics of potential geothermal resources located at or near the 76 installations were estimated. The geologic assessment...

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An analysis of US propane markets, winter 1996-1997

2009

, natural gas, and products derived from both began to increase rapidly ahead of the winter heating season. Various government … were mounting about a possibly similar situation in heating fuels, with potentially more serious consequences. In response …

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Comparing Maintenance Costs of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems with other HVAC Systems in Lincoln Public Schools: Repair, Service, and Corrective Actions

Martin, M.A.; Durfee, D.J.; Hughes, P.J. - 2006

cooling to over 70% of its total floor area and uses one of the following heating and cooling systems: vertical … strong relationship (R{sup 2}=O.52) was found between costs examined and cooling system age: the newer the cooling equipment …

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Economic incentive of geothermal resource development for direct applications

Cassel, T.A.V.; Amundsen, C.B. - 2007

As part of a mission-oriented program for accelerating the commercialization of geothermal energy, research is sponsored which concerns the quantitative analysis of investment decisions by industries involved in the development of geothermal resources. The results of a quick-response study...

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Torbett-Hutchings-Smith Memorial Hospital geothermal-system demonstration at Marlin, Texas. Final design report

2007

The final design and economics of the Torbett-Hutchings-Smith (THS) Memorial Hospital geothermal heating system at … Marlin, Texas are outlined. A brief description of the existing heating system, an overview of the geothermal retrofit, and … the results of an economic analysis are included. It is estimated that the geothermal heating system will displace …

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