Bringing Solid-State Magnetocaloric Cooling to the Market: A Commercialization Plan
- CSRA Inc., Falls Church, VA (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Air conditioning has become a staple in American life, bringing improved health, productivity, and comfort to 93% of single-family homes as of 2015, compared to only 76% in 1990. This rise in demand has contributed to the 2.51 quads (12.5%) of total annual energy consumption in residential buildings attributable to space cooling (U.S. Energy Information Administration 2017). Accompanying this upward trend in space cooling has been increased refrigerant use, which has historically contributed to ozone depletion, global warming, or both. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory – along with German-based partner Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG – is working to reduce energy consumption and refrigerant use through the development of a next-generation, solid-state magnetocaloric cooling system. The purpose of this study is to investigate market potential of these systems in the United States, including information on the industry landscape, market share and unit shipment projections, optimal price points, and barriers to market entry.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- Contributing Organization:
- VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH and Co. KG, Hanau (Germany)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1435268
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/SPR-2017/547
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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