Powered by Ice
Ice Bear charges by making ice during off-peak hours and discharges by using the stored ice to cool buildings during peak hours. Our smart Ice Bear battery reduces peak cooling electricity by 95% for up to 8 hours a day, every day.
How it Works
The Ice Bear is a smart, distributed thermal battery that seamlessly integrates with a building’s cooling system and answers the needs of commercial, industrial and residential customers. Ice Bear 40, our commercial Ice Bear battery, attaches to 4-20 ton commercial AC units while Ice Bear 20, our home battery, integrates with ductwork or ductless mini-split systems inside new or existing homes.
Ice Bear 40
Designed for Commercial and Industrial Applications
Ice Bear Battery
Using a system of copper coils to pump cold refrigerant through 450 gallons of regular tap water, Ice Bear makes ice when desired, typically during low-cost, off-peak hours.
- Monitoring and Controls
Ice Bear’s smart-grid technology seamlessly monitors and controls the cooling process, shifting 95% of the electricity used for cooling from peak to off-peak hours. - Ice Bear Cooling System
When dispatched to provide cooling, Ice Bear turns off the AC compressor and uses the stored ice to cool the building for up to 8 hours — consuming only 5% of the electricity usually required. - Traditional AC System
Ice Bear connects directly to 4-20 ton rooftop air conditioning units to provide up to 8 hours of energy-efficient cooling during peak-hours. - Air Distribution
Ice Bear uses the existing ducting to distribute the cooled air.