Braemar Arena in Edina, Minn., under the direction of Susie Miller, has become the first rink in Minnesota to install the new water treatment system REALice. Braemar installed the REALice system in September of 2014. Benefitting from the design of the arena, one system services two...
Hockey is entering a new ice age, and how the community deals with it could have a significant bearing on the evolution of the game. Climate change may not affect where we can put an indoor rink, even in the warmest climes, but it’s having...
Interview with Rachel Villari & Brock Harrison in the Edmonton live radio morning show 630CHED. Rachel talks about her article in the Hockey News Magazine from September 14th, 2015: "Skating on thin ice" Listen to Rachel talking about REALice®: [audio m4a="https://realice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Interview-with-Rachel-Villari-on-AM630-CHED-9.9.15-Skating-on-thin-ice.m4a"][/audio] Access the full story. ...
Climate Smart in Vancouver has produced a short video, featuring 8 of their members and highlighting their initiatives to cut carbon. The PNE is being featured as the first example. The PNE had cut 340 GJ of Natural Gas and estimates electricity savings in the range...
The Facility Management from the Cariboo Memorial Complex in Williams Lake, BC had analysed their utility consumption over a 5 month period and compared it to the previous 5 years during the same period. PREVIOUS HYDRO CONSUMPTION AVERAGE 2009-2013: 711,587 KWH PREVIOUS NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION AVERAGE 2009-2013: 1898.0 GJ 2014 WITH...
The Multiplex Arena in Yellowknife gets ready for the start of the new season. The REALice® was installed last week. The Multiplex features an Olympic and NHL size rink that are both services from one filling station. Yellowknife has a subarctic climate with very cold winters and mild to warm...
New technology is helping the City of Nelson cut down on its energy costs and green house gas emissions. Fortis BC selected Nelson to receive a full rebate on the purchase of a vortex mechanical de-aerator devise — worth around $30,000 — that will remove air...
Gary shares his experience REAL Ice; how easy it is to get started, suggested adjustments, costs savings and customer feedback....
The new REALice technology is being called a success in Castlegar. The system, which was put in late last year, is creating thousands of dollars in energy savings. Pictured above is (from left to right) Hakan Gronlund of H2O Vortex/Watreco, Jim Crockett of the CDRD,...
FortisBC ran a pilot program with 10 ice arenas across British Columbia to investigate vortex mechanical de-aerator technology during the current ice season. Subject to the terms and conditions of a pilot agreement (the “Monitoring Access and Funding Agreement”), pilot participants have received rebates that cover...