Cool Green Idea

Here's a very cool way to reduce energy consumption during peak periods in the summer. The "Ice Bear" uses off-peak energy to freeze large blocks of ice, which then cools the air conditioning during the peak periods in the day. It uses 95% less energy during peak periods than a conventional air conditioning unit. The more peak demand is reduced, the less new energy generation needs to be built.


Read it here from the Globe and Mail, July 8, 2009