Each night, around 280,000 litres of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in the US state of Kentucky. The hospital previously relied on a conventional air-conditioning system. Now, it uses a system of 27 ice tanks that support a network of cold-water pipes, which help maintain safe temperatures in operating rooms.
This type of thermal energy storage, commonly known as ice batteries, is being integrated into buildings across the US for its ability to provide cool air while reducing...
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