Transformative Technologies

Ice Energy's Ice Bear 50 product

Ice Energy’s Ice Bear distributed energy storage system enables a powerful change in how — and, more importantly, when — energy is consumed for air conditioning, without sacrificing consumer comfort.

Using thermally efficient, off-peak power to produce and store energy for use by air conditioners the next day, the Ice Bear uses a fraction of the peak energy required by conventional systems. It requires no modification to existing ductwork or structure, and integrates seamlessly with most standard rooftop and split-system air conditioners.

The Ice Bear unit creates and stores cooling energy at night by freezing water in an insulated storage tank. It cools during the day by circulating chilled refrigerant from that tank to the conventional air conditioning system, eliminating the need to run the energy-intensive compressor during peak daytime hours. During off-peak hours, the conventional HVAC system operates as usual. Together, this unique hybrid system surpasses the overall efficiency and performance of conventional equipment alone.

The Ice Bear product reduces building peak demand associated with cooling by up to 95% because the peak demand setting condensing unit is off during the day.

• Saves Money, Increases Capacity, Improves Comfort & Reliability
• Slashes peak demand fees associated with air conditioning by eliminating up to 95% of on-peak air conditioning demand
• Cuts air conditioning on-peak electrical consumption costs
• Improves air conditioner energy efficiency
• Offers superior comfort and cooling reliability
• Assists LEED certification, by adding 3 or more points to the Energy and Atmosphere credits and contributing to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) credits
• Complements solar photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy systems by removing the largest day time electrical load and providing cooling during peak heat of day when solar PV output lags