The City of Camrose is the first city in Alberta to switch over all three of their ice sheets to the REALice system. This year they will begin flooding all of their ice pads with unheated water to make great ice, save energy, and GHG...
Laura Stewart writes about REALice in INK online, School of Journalism in Regina - 06 February 2018 When Vancouver coach Guido Lamberti-Charles’ young players hit the ice, they don’t give much thought to how it feels under their skates. “They just want to play,” Lamberti-Charles said. But when he...
Great question! For owners and municipalities alike, quality ice is the product you're selling. Of course, ice quality itself is largely subjective -- we've heard of rinks where no one ever complains until the home team loses a big game! As a rule of thumb,...
Looking to save money on your utility bills at your arena? Switching to the REALice technology saves tremendously on natural gas and electricity costs. Natural gas usage can be reduced on average by 79% according to FortisBC - see large scale pilot from 2014. Electric usage can be reduced by 10% - 12% by resetting...
If you saw the ice at the Oilfields Regional Arena in Black Diamond, Alberta, you would never imagine the ice plant producing such great ice is what most ice makers would consider underpowered or "sub-par". But it is -- and has been long before Les Quinton became...
Here are six really EASY-TO-DIGEST nuggets highlighting 2017! 1. The FortisBC 30-second video 2. CBC News reports on REALice 3. Peterborough Examiner reports on REALice 4. Enbridge Gas Case Study on REALice at the George Bell Arena in Toronto 5. City of Brampton’s Energy Manager’s REALice presentation 6. Video testimonial from...
Celebrating the first century of the National Hockey League: ice for the outdoor Winter Classics series is made with REALice-treated water since 2010 -- including the 2-inch thick NHL 100 Classic...
What’s the best temperature to be running your ice at? People may also ask us about brine or glycol set point too. We know that indoor ice arenas are like living organisms, with temperatures that vary from rink to rink — and from pad to pad. That...
CBC News highlights the City of Kamloops, BC who has already converted two of their arenas to cold water flooding using the REALice system and saving thousands of taxpayers dollars annually thus far. After finding success at the smaller community arenas, the City is ready to...
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