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Researchers explore using soil for heat storage (en.ktu.edu)
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[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

So I read the paper. I'm sincerely curious: how is this new or special? Ground loops have been used for heat pumps for decades, providing both heat source and heat sink. Is what they're researching qualitatively different from ground loops?