# Ambient heat and Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration

Energy flows from ambient heat to heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ambient-heat-and-heat-pumps-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration/

[Ambient heat](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_ambient/) (energy) and [Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_pumps/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Energy flow

*Physical flow · 85% of flow · Ambient heat → Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration*

Air-source heat pumps lift low-grade heat from outdoor air.

- **85%** of Ambient heat's energy goes this way

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.