ICE made with excess Renewable Energy (or during off peak hours) is an excellent "energy battery" to provide cooling during hot temperatures.
“Ice Battery” Technology Set To Cool Australian Homes & Cut Peak Power Demand
August 21st, 2017 by Guest Contributor
Originally published on
RenewEconomy.
By Sophie Vorrath
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US-made thermal “ice battery” energy storage technology that could dramatically change the way people cool their homes in summer – potentially cutting household peak power consumption by up to 95% – is poised to take on the Australian market, through a distribution deal with local solar hot water company Apricus.
California-based Ice Energy inked an agreement, in June, making the Melbourne-based Apricus the exclusive distributor of all its thermal energy storage products in Australia, covering all market segments, including utilities, commercial and industrial, and residential.
The company is best-known for its commercial and industrial Ice Bear technology, which
works alongside air conditioning units by freezing water at off-peak periods, or when excess solar or wind power is available, and using the “ice battery” to provide power-free cooling during on-peak periods. Full article: https://cleantechnica.com/2017/08/21/ice-battery-technology-set-cool-australian-homes-cut-peak-power-demand/