Industry Overview
Global heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems present several very serious problems: (1) they consume enormous amounts of energy, (2) their use of toxic, synthetic refrigerants is harmful to the environment and (3) regulatory requirements create an enormous and costly logistical burden.
The primary challenges facing industry today are developing environmentally friendly components that consume less energy and also critically interjecting management methods for improving efficiency, distribution, and conservation of thermal energy. In short but a tall order, there is great need to improve heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system efficiencies while simultaneously using environmentally benign, natural refrigerants.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (designated R744) is widely recognized as an ideal natural refrigerant replacement for noxious FC refrigerants, presenting well known and widely accepted advantages that can meet the aforementioned demands on the industry for “next generation” HVACR systems.
Current Highlights
May_2009
A recent IBI article entitled, Innovation Abounds in Heating and Cooling, highlights EcoThermics Corporation's positioning to make a quantum leap in the heating and cooling industry with our Eco2fficient Thermal Pump.
May_2009
With support and encouragement from our local Congressman, EcoThermics recently filed requests for funding through the House Appropriations Committee. WMBD/WYZZ interviewed CEO Merle Rocke in a story covering Aaron Schocks’ earmark funding list for area projects.
April_2009
CEO Merle Rocke, a former Eureka High School graduate, is interviewed in the Woodford County Journal. In the article, Merle discusses how EcoThermic's heat pump utilizes a “naturally-green” alternative to conventional coolants.
March_2009
The EcoThermics Advisory board welcomes Mr. David Pflum.
March_2009
EcoThermics is one of 44 companies selected to present at the 10th Annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum in Kansas City on April 1st.
February_2_2009
Roy Bullivant joins EcoThermics as Director of Product Development.
January_2009
CEO Merle Rocke reported to investors, partners and the board of directors that EcoThermics Corporation has now exceeded the original 2008 capital raise target by 2x.
December_2008
EcoThermics mentioned in IBI article entitled, Peoria Area Makes Great Economic Strides.
December_2008
Third round of lab testing with joint development partner
October_10_2008
EcoThermics holds press conference announcing this breakthrough product and how local residents can participate in field testing.
August_2008
EcoThermics signs its first agreement with a leading HVAC manufacturer/distributor.
2009 Field Test Volunteers
We currently have sufficient volunteers for our 2009 field testings and are no longer accepting new applications. We are delighted at the enthusiastic responses to this opportunity, and wish to thank
everyone who has volunteered to provide a candidate location for our testing
program.
About Our Technologies
The HVACR industry, though relatively
mature, is under tremendous
pressure from many sources, including
regulatory agencies in the United
States and the European Union (EU), to
restrict and eventually eliminate
production and use of fluorocarbon (FC) refrigerants. And the primary
challenge facing the industry today is to develop “next generation”
HVACR systems that not only consumes less energy, but also manages and
converses created energy more efficiently, while utilizing environmentally
benign natural refrigerant compounds. Secondary challenges include
increased performance and lower operating costs.
Carbon dioxide is widely recognized as an ideal replacement for these toxic synthetic FC refrigerants, and presents well known and widely accepted advantages that can meet the aforementioned demands on the industry.
EcoThermics has developed a suite of innovative fluid mechanical technologies that present the following breakthroughs in design concepts for CO2 systems:
- Durability
- Energy Efficiency
- Capacity
- Hydronic Motive
- Modular
- Manufacturability