Photo: Ice-cold in AC

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  • Under the hood

    Under the hood

    Ice Energy's energy storage system uses a standard centralized air conditioner compressor to convert water to ice at night. During the day, the ice cools the refrigerant needed to run the air-conditioning unit, cutting overall energy consumption by about 30 percent.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Ice-powered air conditioning system promises to reduce energy use by up to 30 percent.

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Under the hood

Ice Energy's energy storage system uses a standard centralized air conditioner compressor to convert water to ice at night. During the day, the ice cools the refrigerant needed to run the air-conditioning unit, cutting overall energy consumption by about 30 percent.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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