Thermal Banc/TESS offers a system to manage, convert, and store thermal energy. This proprietary technology salvages the broadest possible range of wasted energy. 40 years after installation and after offsetting nearly 60 million pounds of carbon, TESS is still 85% as effective as when first deployed. 

TESS mimics nature, which uses water, a phase change material, in its various forms to manage the environment. We use a synthetic phase change material which allows us to curtail demand and increase cogeneration capacity. 

The core of the technology is a patented phase change material used to capture and store hot or cold BTUs (ASHRAE product of the year award). The tech consists of a phase change material, an inner coiled heat exchanger, a self-contained turbine with an additional phase change material.

The turbine is vapor driven, and cycling times depend on thermal supply characteristics such as temperature, volume, media, and time. This product has a 20-year history of development with over 400 iterations installed, primarily by private contractors in Canada who used the phase change materials in their own designs.

Some units were built to drive turbines, but the next battery with an internalized turbine will be a new standard. Manufacturing is being prepared in Houston, and Smart Phases, the owner of the IP, will also establish a plant. The only “secret sauce” is the proprietary phase change material, with its patents and IP remaining protected.

TESS systems captures thermal energy from various sources including the sun (via parabolic reflectors) or industrial processes, storing it in a high-capacity thermal medium. The stored heat can be released and used when needed. The primary storage medium is the proprietary phase-change material.

Energy Efficiency: Reduces energy consumption by optimizing thermal energy use.

Cost Savings: Lowers energy bills by reducing reliance on traditional energy sources.

Environmental Impact: Reduces greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependency.

Reliability: Provides a consistent and reliable heat energy source.

After 15,000 cycles, which is 41 years for demand management or 10 years for power co-generation, TESS requires a 15% modular upgrade to be restored to original specifications. Technically, TESS can function for a century or longer. 

A 1 MWh battery costs $1.79 million plus approximately 5-15% for installation. A complimentary PhD suppervised engineering analysis will tell us prcisely what our value is to a facility and how many TESS will be required to optimize the results. Each battery produces 6 MWh per cycle, cycling up to 3 times daily, lasting up to 75,000 MWh. It can function as a “black start backup” battery. TESS can charge and discharge simultaneously. 

Dr. Stephane Bilodeau, PhD in Thermodynamics, Energy, and Ventilation, who presented it to the United Nations. Built on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) principles, our technology surpasses traditional ORC systems with our proprietary phase-change material.

It typically comes in an 8x8x20 ft container for a 1 MWh unit. It can be stacked 3 high and also be modularized into 100 kW units for indoor installation. It can also be buried in the ground.

It integrates with chillers, boilers, furnaces, HVAC systems, and industrial processes. It is useful in data centers, universities, stadiums, energy plants, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.

Yes, each battery is customized to your facility. Once you fill out the preliminary assessment survey, our Engineering Team will review the data over the next few weeks. To share our findings, we’ll need a signed NDA (yours or ours). We’ll ensure that your team fully understands the results and potential savings, and we’re happy to join a call to walk through everything in detail.

This report will show how we can help you save a significant amount of money, reduce 60 million pounds of carbon emissions, and identify opportunities for carbon credits and government incentives.

This technology can capture waste heat at any temperature. The units stores from -40°F to 450°F.

Requires 116°F. While there is no upper limit on the temperature, the retrieval heat will be capped at 440 °F. 

Federal, state, local, and industry incentives apply. Federal incentives include a 30% tax credit at the point of purchase. Other incentives vary by company, country, and location.

Each battery offsets approximately 1.6 million pounds of carbon annually, totaling 60 million pounds over a 40 year period. 

Typically 1.5 to 4 years, with some cases being as little as 9 months. 

Feasibility studies take a few days, followed by 1-2 weeks for energy, financial modeling, and technical reporting.

It functions well in challenging conditions and can even be designed for underwater or underground placement. Over $50 million worth of units operate in Canada without a single hour of downtime.

TESS stores thermal energy in Synthetic Phase Change Materials (SPCMs), released via circulating heat-carrying fluid (typically oil).

TESS revolutionizes energy efficiency by capturing, storing, and reusing waste heat, significantly reducing industrial and commercial energy consumption.

Our technology supports:

Carbon Emission Reduction: By repurposing waste heat, TESS decreases reliance on fossil fuel-based energy, cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Resource Conservation: Reducing the demand for raw energy sources minimizes environmental degradation from extraction and production.

Circular Economy Alignment: TESS enables sustainable energy loops, contributing to a low-waste energy ecosystem.

TESS delivers direct and indirect benefits to communities, workers, and industries by:

Enhancing Public Health: Lower emissions improve air quality, reducingrespiratory and cardiovascular diseases linked to industrial pollution.

Job Creation in Clean Energy: Manufacturing, installing, and maintaining TESS systems generate skilled employment opportunities in the green technology sector.

Energy Equity & Security: By optimizing energy use, TESS helps reduce energy costs, making sustainable power more accessible and reliable for businesses and communities.

Deployed Globally: TESS will reduce worldwide energy demand by 1/3 and rollback the damage that has been done to the environment by wasting over half of the energy we buy.