Home›Heating and Cooling›All Heating and CoolingBrowse ByAll Heating and CoolingReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe heat pump, the technology that moves thermal energy from a cooler space or medium to a warmer one using mechanical work rather than generating heat by combustion. Belongs here: technology whose function is redistributing or moving heat rather than converting a fuel or resource into new energy.FactsAll Heating and CoolingSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1855 1Physical BasisWell-attestedThermal Transfer 1All Heating and CoolingFilter Results54 entriesTechnology TypeAllAbsorption and Adsorption Refrigeration (5)Air Conditioning and Vapor-Compression Cooling (9)Cogeneration and Combined Heat and Power (5)Heat Exchangers and Boiler Components (17)Heat Pumps (7)Solar Heating for Buildings and Water (4)Space Heating Devices (3)Energy Source UsedAllGeothermal Energy (1)Natural Gas (1)Solar Power (6)Invented EraAll1742 (1)1748 (1)1771 (1)1821 (1)1834 (1)1845 (1)1853 (1)1855 (1)1858 (3)1877 (1)1882 (2)1896 (1)1901 (1)1902 (1)1906 (1)1916 (1)1922 (1)1926 (1)1933 (1)1963 (1)1967 (1)1971 (1)1976 (1)1982 (1)DeveloperAllLeo Szilard (1)Michael Faraday (1)Thomas Edison (1)MaturityAllTRL 3: Experimental Proof of Concept (2)TRL 9: Actual System Proven in Operational Environment (51)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 54Absorption ChillerHeating and CoolingAbsorption Heat PumpHeating and CoolingAbsorption RefrigeratorHeating and CoolingAbsorption-Compression Heat PumpHeating and CoolingAdsorptionHeating and CoolingAdsorption ChillerHeating and CoolingAir ConditioningHeating and CoolingAir PreheaterHeating and CoolingAir Source Heat PumpHeating and CoolingBoilerHeating and CoolingCogenerationHeating and CoolingCombined Heat and PowerHeating and CoolingCondenser (Heat Transfer)Heating and CoolingCooling TowerHeating and CoolingDeaeratorHeating and CoolingDehumidifierHeating and CoolingDistrict CoolingHeating and CoolingDistrict HeatingHeating and CoolingEconomizerHeating and CoolingEinstein RefrigeratorHeating and CoolingEjector RefrigerationHeating and CoolingEvaporative CoolerHeating and CoolingFeedwater HeaterHeating and CoolingFireplace InsertHeating and CoolingFurnaceHeating and CoolingGround Source Heat PumpHeating and CoolingHeat ExchangerHeating and CoolingHeat PipeHeating and CoolingHeat PumpHeating and CoolingHeat Recovery Steam GeneratorHeating and CoolingHeat Recovery VentilationHeating and CoolingIce Storage Air ConditioningHeating and CoolingIndependent Water and Power PlantHeating and CoolingMagnetic RefrigerationHeating and CoolingMicro Combined Heat and PowerHeating and CoolingRecuperatorHeating and CoolingRegenerative Heat ExchangerHeating and CoolingSolar Air ConditioningHeating and CoolingSolar ChimneyHeating and CoolingSolar Water HeaterHeating and CoolingSolar Water HeatingHeating and CoolingSolar-Assisted Heat PumpHeating and CoolingSupercritical Steam GeneratorHeating and CoolingSuperheaterHeating and CoolingSurface CondenserHeating and CoolingThermal WheelHeating and CoolingThermoacoustic Heat EngineHeating and CoolingThermoelectric Heat PumpHeating and CoolingThermosiphonHeating and CoolingTrigenerationHeating and CoolingTrombe WallHeating and CoolingUnderfloor HeatingHeating and CoolingVapor-Compression RefrigerationHeating and CoolingVariable Refrigerant FlowHeating and CoolingSources1. Heat pump - WikipediaHistory timeline, Rittinger first heat pumpQuote, History timeline, Rittinger first heat pumpPeter von Rittinger develops and builds the first heat pump.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.