The REALice installation at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre will save energy and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% June 8, 2016 - REALice Canada, the supplier of a cold water method for making ice in arenas across Canada, is pleased to announce that the...
North Cowichan – Fuller Lake Arena – REALice Success Story Taking load off of your plant If large loads are an issue with your ice plant, read Fred Kilner's story about the Municipality of North Cowichan's rink and how REALice has helped. It was a weeknight in mid-October,...
Oak Bay Recreation Centre installation will mean significant energy savings April 15, 2016 - REALice Canada, the supplier of a cold water method for making ice in arenas across Canada, is pleased to announce that the District of Oak Bay, B.C. has purchased a REALice® System...
Real Ice Canada was featured by @Saanich News at the end of March by Travis Paterson, Reporter at Saanich News. Pearkes Arena reducing carbon footprint The era of flooding ice rinks with hot water is coming to an end. Pearkes arena is one of about 12 artificial indoor rinks...
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 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,...