Shift Thermal proposes "thermal battery" test at Oak Ridge City Pool
Shift Thermal co-founder Mitchell Ishmael pitched a cold thermal energy storage system to the council and city staff, who flagged the City Pool as a feasible test site because of long-running HVAC problems and available space; staff said test costs would be minimal because equipment can be repurposed from other city property.
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Mitchell Ishmael, co-founder of Shift Thermal, told Oak Ridge City Council members the company’s cold thermal energy storage system operates like a "thermal battery," making ice during off-peak periods to time-shift cooling for large buildings.
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