Research Reveals Benefits of Thermal Energy Storage on the U.S. Grid and Managing Energy Supply
DAVIDSON, North Carolina – Ingersoll Rand engaged with Western Cooling Efficiency Center at University of California, Davis, on research that shows thermal energy storage can provide significantly greater benefits to utilities and electricity grid operators than previously thought.
“This study will help utility companies and building operators optimize resource planning and energy use by capturing the full value of thermal energy storage, which uses an energy storage tank and ice to shift cooling needs to off-peak, night time hours,” said Scott Tew, from Ingersoll Rand’s Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, which co-sponsored the study.