Buildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night ...

Thermal energy storage, known informally as “ice batteries,” freezes salt hydrates overnight when energy demand is low in order to cool buildings down during the day. Shifting the number of megawatts ...

Researchers in China have built a PV-powered air conditioner that can store power through ice thermal storage. The performance of the system was evaluated considering operating efficiency and ...

Every night, around 74,000 gallons (280,000 litres) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. Instead of relying solely on traditional air conditioning, the hospital now uses 27 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers at Texas A&M University are perfecting a deceptively ...

Last September, the Western U.S. was hit with a 10-day heat wave that broke temperature records across the region, including in California. Air conditioning surged and with it, a record demand in ...

A Santa Barbara-based company called Ice Energy has partnered with NRG Energy to deliver 1,800 “ice batteries” to commercial and industrial buildings served by electric utility Southern California ...

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nostromo (https://www.nostromo.energy), a pioneering cold-energy storage company, is commercializing the world’s most advanced energy storage technology based on ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With all these freezing temperatures in the forecast, it’s important to protect your home. And home service companies are warning more days of these low temperatures, the higher ...