Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Overview
Geothermal Heat Pump Market Size and Growth
          United States Market 
          United States Forecast
          Global Market 
          Global Forecast
Trends and Opportunities with Geothermal Heat Pumps
           Economic Environment
           Technology Advantages 
           Environmental Issues 
           Government Incentives and Policy
Market Barriers 
Summary

Chapter 2  Geothermal Heat Pump Technology Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Heat Pumps
Types of Geothermal Heat Pumps
         Closed-Loop Horizontal
         Closed-Loop Vertical
         Closed-Loop Pond/Lake
         Open-Loop System
         Direct Exchange
Benefits and Drawbacks of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems

Chapter 3  Market Size and Growth

Geothermal Heat Pump Market Size
Product Description
United States
Geothermal Heat Pump Market Forecast
Manufacturers and Product Lines
Factors Affecting Geothermal Heat Pump Market
Summary of Geothermal Heat Pump Market Size and Growth

 
Chapter 4  Market Trends

Economic Conditions
Economic Benefits
Comparative Costs
Government Policy and Incentive
Environmental Issues
Market Barriers 
Global Market Conditions
          Canada 
          United Kingdom
          China 
          Korea
Global Market Trend Summary
Factors in GHP Future Growth

Chapter 5  Product and Industry Trends

New Technologies in Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal Heat Pump Patents Awarded 
          Patent for In-wall coils for GHP Received
          Ancillary System for Sidewalks and Parking 
          Multi-purpose GHP Patent Applied For 
          GHP Piping Auto-Clean System Patented
Innovations in Geothermal Heat Pump Technology 
          Innovative Installation Techniques 
          Geothermal Water Heater
          Commercial GHP Installation Uses Foundation Piles 
          Cost Reduction With Compact Heat Exchanger
Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Activity and Trends
          Campaign to Increase Awareness
          Sherman Hospital Cools With Lake
Recent Developments or News about Geothermal Heat Pumps 
          Encore Energy Teams With RAY Engineering 
          Manitoba Creates Geothermal Incentives 
          Indiana’s Ball State University Retrofitting to Geothermal

Chapter 6  Company Profiles   

Corporate Background
Product and Brand Portfolio
Performance
Company News
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Innovation
Outlook
Personnel Changes

Carrier Corporation/Bryant
ClimateMaster
DEVI Electroheat Ltd.
Eagle Mountain
ECONAR Geosystems LLC
Energycore
Florida Heat Pump
Heat Controller 
Northern Heat Pump, Inc.
Ochsner Heat Pumps Ltd.
WaterFurnace International, Inc.  

 
List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Basic Geothermal Heat Pump System
Figure 1-2 GHP Tons of Capacity Shipped, 2004 to 2008, Forecast to 2013
Figure 1-3 Geothermal Heat Pump Share of U.S. Market, 2007
Figure 1-4 Annual Change in Building Permits vs Heat Pump Sales, U.S.
Figure 1-5 Comparison of Savings with GHP Compared to Traditional
Figure 2-1 Geothermal Heat Pump Share of U.S. Climate Control Market
Figure 2-2  Geothermal Heat Pump Unit Inside Building
Figure 2-3  Geothermal Heat Pump Internal Operation
Figure 2-4  Geothermal Heat Pump System – Horizontal
Figure 2-5  Geothermal Heat Pump System – Vertical
Figure 2-6  Geothermal Heat Pump System - Pond/Lake
Figure 2-7  Geothermal Heat Pump System - Open-Loop
Figure 3-1  Typical Geothermal Heat Pump Installation
Figure 3-2  Annual Change in Building Permits vs Heat Pump Sales
Figure 3-3  U.S. Shipments of Geothermal Heat Pumps, Tons
Figure 3-4  GHP Tons of Capacity Shipped, 2004 to 2008, Projected to 2013 
Figure 3-5  Projected U.S. Sales for Geothermal Heat Pumps 2009-2013, Including Equipment and Installation, Million $
Figure 4-1  Comparison of Cost Savings with GHP Compared to Traditional  
Figure 4-2  U.S. Building Permits vs GHP Shipments
Figure 5-1  Typical Geothermal Heat Pump Units

List of Tables

Table 1-1   Summary of Advantages of Geothermal Energy
Table 1-2   Projected U.S. Sales for Geothermal Heat Pumps 2009-2013, Including Equipment and Installation, million $
Table 1-3   Installed Base of Geothermal Heat Pumps, 2004, 2009, Forecast to 2013
Table 2-1   Benefits & Drawbacks of Geothermal Heat Pumps
Table 3-1   Residential Sector Renewable Energy Consumption,  2004-2008, trillion BTUs, without incentives
Table 3-2   Residential Sector Renewable Energy Consumption,  2004-2008,  trillion BTUs, with incentives
Table 3-3   U.S. Sales for Geothermal Heat Pumps 2004-2008, Including Equipment and Installation, million $
Table 3-4   Projected U.S. Sales for Geothermal Heat Pumps 2009-2013, Including Equipment and Installation, Million $
Table 3-5   Installed Base of Geothermal Heat Pumps, Forecast to 2013
Table 3-6   Projected Global Sales for Geothermal Heat Pumps 2009-2013, Including Equipment and Installation, Million $
Table 3-7   North American Manufacturers of Geothermal Heat Pumps
Table 3-7   (Table 3-7 continued)
Table 4-1   New Housing Starts, First Quarter 2009, Thousands
Table 4-2   San Cayetano GHP Savings Example
Table 4-3   Typical Residential Heat Pump Cost Comparison