Have you noticed that a while back, the regular old light bulbs we’ve always used in our homes and offices began disappearing out of stores. Now you may be noticing that getting your commercial building’s fluorescent bulbs replaced is becoming more and more difficult. Where have all the fluorescents gone? Well, it’s a government thing. [...]
I have written in the past about the virtues of upgrading a commercial property to LED lighting. I want to now give you a specific example of a parking garage project that demonstrates overall savings on a realistic level. The four important pieces of information that must be gathered to calculate the savings on any [...]
In a recent issue, we mentioned we were working with a large energy supply company that serves customers in the states shown below. This makes it easier than ever to get IceCOLD® installed at your commercial property. We want to reveal that energy supplier and what this means for your business’s bottom line. Constellation, an [...]
Oil fouling is a problem that all air conditioning and refrigeration systems have from the moment they are turned on. It was discovered by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Oil fouling causes a loss of efficiency that continues to accumulate over the life of the system. ASHRAE confirmed that [...]
Let me start by telling you about a problem that all air conditioning and refrigeration systems have from the moment they are turned on. It’s a problem called oil fouling. WHAT IS OIL FOULING? Oil fouling was discovered by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). This problem causes a loss [...]
WHAT IS IceCOLD? The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) discovered a problem that all HVACR systems have. This problem causes a loss of efficiency that continues to accumulate over the life of the system. ASHRAE confirmed that the performance of a cooling system is degraded by 30% due to this [...]
Have you heard about our new product called IceCOLD®? I am so excited about this it’s hard to contain myself and get all the necessary words out! But I’ll give it a shot. Our CEO, Pat Clouden, introduced this product to you in last month’s CES newsletter. Here’s a little recap. In all cooling systems [...]
We are all by now familiar with the benefits of LED lighting—for a business LED lighting can save upwards of 30-70% on the lighting portion of the business’s electric bill. LEDs are unbelievably energy efficient, they last a very long time, they contain no mercury or substances that require special disposal or would be harmful [...]
I have written in the past about the virtues of upgrading a commercial property to LED lighting. I want to now give you a specific example of a parking garage project that demonstrates overall savings on a realistic level. The four important pieces of information that must be gathered to calculate the savings on any [...]
Unbelievably, back in 1767, the first use of sunlight for heat generation was successfully achieved when a Swiss geologist and physicist, Horace Benedict de Saussure, created the first solar oven. He put together a simple pine box with three glass layers. Two smaller boxes were placed inside with black inner coating. When the sun’s rays [...]
