These Buildings Use Batteries Made of Ice to Stay Cool

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Thousands of buildings across the United States are staying cool with the help of cutting-edge batteries made from one of the world's simplest materials: ice.

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Thousands of buildings across the United States are staying cool with the help of cutting-edge batteries made from one of the world's simplest materials: ice. article: wapo.st/41zozdc

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... A typical building uses about a fifth of its electricity for cooling, according to the International Energy Agency. By shifting their energy use to cheaper times of day, the biggest buildings can save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on their power bills. They can also avoid using electricity from the dirtiest fossil fuel plants.

In places where the weather is hot and energy prices swing widely throughout the day -- for instance, Texas, Southern California and most of the American Southwest -- buildings could cut their power bills and carbon emissions by as much as a third, experts say.

"That's huge and absolutely worth doing when you consider how many buildings exist that need cooling," said Neera Jain, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University.

So far, ice batteries have been mostly limited to big commercial buildings with central cooling systems and extra storage space for a giant vat of ice. But new designs could bring the batteries into smaller buildings and even houses. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 06:49 PM | Reply

Steve Ryan Water Powered Motorcycle Free Energy (Over Unity) Diaries Part 4 1.7K views 7 years ago 11:26

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-02 07:49 PM | Reply

@#2

Related ... how?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 08:05 PM | Reply

@#2
Related ... how?
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 08:05 PM

Apparently, with a simple process water can also be the fuel?

The Navy use H2O HHO conversion, for one.

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-02 08:34 PM | Reply

@#4 ... Apparently, with a simple process water can also be the fuel? ...

A simple process?

Water is a very stable compound, maybe there is a reason why it seems to be so abundant.

It does not like to be split up.

So, my first question would be, got a real, scientific article, and not a random YouTube vid?

... The Navy use H2O HHO conversion, for one. ...

Uses or is exploring the use of?

That's a significant difference.

All that aside, though...

Why the apparent attempt of a thread deflection?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 09:11 PM | Reply

@#4 "... Apparently, with a simple process water can also be the fuel? ..."
A simple process?
Water is a very stable compound, maybe there is a reason why it seems to be so abundant.
It does not like to be split up.
So, my first question would be, got a real, scientific article, and not a random YouTube vid?

So, you didn't watch how he ended his experiments on motorcycles?

"... The Navy use H2O HHO conversion, for one. ..."
Uses or is exploring the use of?
That's a significant difference.
All that aside, though...
Why the apparent attempt of a thread deflection?
#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 09:11 PM

Why the intractability? No curiosity?

hho steve 118 views 10 years ago 11:23

#6 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-02 09:47 PM | Reply

@#6 ... Why the intractability? No curiosity? ...

No intractability here. Lots of curiosity, though.

But a 10-year-old YouTube video that has 118 views?

I'll ask once again ...

So, my first question would be, got a real, scientific article, and not a random YouTube vid?

Yer up.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 10:37 PM | Reply

@#6 ... Why the intractability? No curiosity? ...
No intractability here. Lots of curiosity, though.
But a 10-year-old YouTube video that has 118 views?
I'll ask once again ...
So, my first question would be, got a real, scientific article, and not a random YouTube vid?
Yer up.
#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 10:37 PM

Pre-AI generated information isn't scientifically reliable?

It was merely a suggestion that you watch the first video which is most of a local news interview.

The ending is relevant to perhaps why no literature is available.

#8 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-03 03:12 AM | Reply

@#8 ... Pre-AI generated information isn't scientifically reliable? ...

I did not say that.

All I did say was (#7) ...

But a 10-year-old YouTube video that has 118 views?

I'll ask once again ...

So, my first question would be, got a real, scientific article, and not a random YouTube vid?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-04 09:39 PM | Reply

Steven sold his entire business and never spoke of his work again, happily disappeared. But, it was eventually implemented for PepsiCo.

Water used as fuel is.. a thing. That's all I was showing, and it's industrial application supplementing generators for what, 20ish years?

I'm not seeing application as a high energy device, but I'm also not very knowledgeable regarding subatomic manipulation.

To imagine the restructuring of just water as the foundation for an oil cartel that buys every government, scientist and consumer?

Frankly, it's up to you to decide what sources and data inspires, questions or confirms what you consider existing information and it's reliability.

This isn't complex, it's bizarre.

#10 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-05 06:50 PM | Reply

Let's not make the most abundant compound the sad emoji.

A more efficient system that could re-invent coolness.

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-05 07:00 PM | Reply