Media Coverage
Making the Case for Net Zero Energy Use
May 01, 2014
In this interview with Renewable Energy Focus, CALMAC's CEO talks about the driving concepts behind the California Lottery Building installation as well as emerging trends in the green building construction industry.
Thermal Energy Storage Saves Energy, Costs for Schools
April 16, 2014
The St. Lucie County School District used CALMAC’s IceBank thermal energy storage technology to reduce utility costs by about $5 million over seven years.
Is Net Zero Feasible Today?
April 16, 2014
CALMAC's VP Paul Valenta responds on pg 12.
CA Lottery Hits Jackpot with Solar and Ice-based Energy Storage
April 15, 2014
The Pavilion of CA Lottery Uses Ice Storage and Solar Panels to Achieve Net Zero.
Thermal Energy Storage Saves Energy, Costs for Schools
April 9, 2014
Using innovative sustainable strategies, the thermal energy storage solutions of CALMAC Corp. have proven to create big cost savings for school districts.
Inside California's Aggressive Energy Storage Mandate
April 4, 2014
CALMAC CEO Mark MacCracken takes a look inside the California Energy Storage Mandate.
St. Lucie, FL School District Wins Trane Energy Award
March 31, 2014
The district reduced annual utility costs from more than $12 million to less than $7 million. CALMAC® IceBank® energy storage tanks were installed in the chiller plants
Expo Attendees Dig into Efficiency
March 17, 2014
Saving Energy is the Overriding Theme at 2014 ASHRAE Conference, AHR Expo.
ConEd’s Energy Storage Program Will Allow Renewables to Offset Nuclear
March 7, 2014
Interview with Con Edison of New York and CALMAC CEO about proposed energy storage program from New York utility Con Edison.
Ice based energy storage for building cooling
March 3, 2014
CALMAC IceBank energy storage featured in Turkish construction magazine.
Ice storage, solar panels a sure bet for California Lottery
March 1, 2014
When the California Lottery sought to construct new headquarters, officials wanted a location that would be both functional and save on energy costs.
FERC Affirms Support for Removing Market Barriers to Energy Storage, Other Clean Energy Resources
February 26, 2014
NRDC reports on FERC order 784, adding that energy storage, demand response, and other demand-side resources not only help to integrate renewables, but can help avoid extending the lives of unnecessary marginal generation or building expensive transmission upgrades.
Large-Scale Energy Storage to Reduce Load in New York City
February 10, 2014
With the looming closure of the 2-gigawatt Indian Point nuclear reactor, New York City utility Con Edison has submitted a proposal to furnish 100 megawatts of load reduction measures that include energy storage, demand response and energy efficiency.
Missed Opportunities with Chillers
February 9, 2014
The HVAC system is rarely thoroughly studied or analyzed until there is a problem.Replacing the chiller with a newer version (i.e. the ‘like-for-like’ method) is all too often the chosen solution, simply because it is the quickest option. However, this can represent a missed opportunity.
Minister President Mike Eman na inicio Ice Storage Cooling Project
February 5, 2014
First ice thermal energy storage cooling project in Aruba!
Powering California with 50% Renewable Energy by 2030: New Analysis Shows It Can Be Done
January 27, 2014
New study identifies additional strategies that California is already working on to address renewable integration including investment in energy storage.
Going Green in 2014: A Conversation with Two Thought Leaders on Urban Green Design
January 8, 2014
At last years 11th annual Urban Green Gala awards dinner, Building a Greener New York, the Urban Green Council honored three innovators: Mark MacCracken, CEO of CALMAC Corp.; Rafael Pelli, partner, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects; and Steven Winter, founder and president of Steven Winter Associates
AHR Expo Event News: CALMAC thermal energy storage
January 7, 2014
IceBank is smart-grid ready, can be used for full- or partial-load thermal-energy-storage systems and can store renewable energy.
Understanding Today's Energy Pricing
January 7, 2014
You might have known that electricity is cheaper at night. But did you know it is almost half the price of daytime electricity?
Puerto Rico Issues Energy Storage Mandate
January 2, 2014
Developers of renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico must incorporate energy storage into new installations under recently approved standards.
5 of the Most Important Changes to the LEED Green
December 2, 2013
Demand response and more M&V come to the latest LEED certification.
A Guide to 123 Gigawatts of Grid-Scale Energy Storage
October 24, 2013
There are lots of energy storage projects to comb through in the DOE database.
California forces utilities to invest in storage
October 23, 2013
Learning to love energy storage
Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark
October 17, 2013
The utility industry is trying to make electricity from the sun available even when it is not shining, overcoming one of the major shortcomings of solar power.
Energy Storage Works With Wind Turbine to Cut Energy Costs
October 9, 2013
Air-Conditioning case study of Dundalk Institute of Technology.
University Shaves Peak Costs Up To $38,000 Per Month By Time Shifting Energy With CALMAC Icebank
December 13, 2013
One of the most effective energy management strategies is using the lowest cost energy whenever you can get it. The vast population of general use buildings consumes the bulk of energy during business hours when utility companies have variable rates often coupled with demand charges.
Greenbuild Expo features energy and water-saving plumbing and hydronic heating products
November 20, 2013
Thermal storage is alive and well and at the CALMAC booth.
Wind Talk: Thermal energy storage provides much needed stability
November 12, 2013
In this podcast, CALMAC CEO, Mark MacCracken, discusses the role of thermal energy storage in the wind industry, the case study, and the company’s energy storage technology.
Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark
October 17, 2013
Thermal storage does not have to be storing heat. CALMAC installs systems that use off-peak electricity to make ice, and then uses the ice to run air-conditioners.
Grid-Scale Energy Storage in North America 2013: Applications, Technologies and Suppliers
October 10, 2013
Market research report discusses most promising energy storage applications.