SolarSnow is a Canadian company developing cooling systems that operate cost-free, for the five billion people currently facing both rising temperatures and rising energy prices.

Based on new thinking about older proven technologies, SolarSnow has been designing maintenance-free, environmentally-friendly systems that use the sun's heat rather than electricity to make cold.  Not using energy-consuming pumps or compressors is what allow the systems to operate cost-free or, with large commercial units, mostly cost-free. 

Patents for SolarSnow's portable models (as small as 22" computer screens) have been published in 242 countries and territories.

The smallest portable is designed to hang on the inside of closed windows to provide a stream of gentle cooling for small sitting areas, cribs, kitchen tables, etc. Making use of technologies that are different than those used by the portables, SolarSnow has designed solar-heat systems to cool homes, commercial freezers, cool (or help cool) commercial or industrial buildings of all sizes. 

Only one of the six SolarSnow systems uses plug-in power. It is a maintenance-free 16 pound portable system that provides a gentle flow of cooled air to an area of four square meters -- covering a king-sized bed, or an office desk and the credenza area behind it -- using 80 watts of power or less. It is a closed-loop system that is designed to operate non-stop for years.

Cooling has become the largest operational expense for homes and buildings in much of the world. Beyond energy savings, SolarSnow systems do not expel heat into the streets as conventional air conditioners do. Systems operate independently, but can also work in conjunction with conventional cooling systems, reducing their energy consumption.

The research and design was initiated in Calgary, Canada by directors of the Canadian Institute for Transpersonal and Integrative Sciences to support the cooling needs of victims of environmental disasters where power would not be available for extended periods. The effort became more extensive than expected and SolarSnow Corporation was incorporated in the Province of Alberta, Canada in 2009.

      The current global relationships create a formidable opportunity:  
-  Calgary, headquarters of SolarSnow, boasts some of the most sophisticated and efficient snow and ice-making systems in the world.
-  Bangkok is good for R&D as the world's hottest major city based on average daily highs, while Thailand is the 2nd largest exporter of AC equipment.
-  Foshan is home to factories leading the field in heat-activated cooling technology, while China is the largest exporter of cooling appliances and AC equipment.

      Research and development on anticipated future and emerging designs will be ongoing, with testing in Asia where the cooling challenge is greatest.

The Paradigm Shift:          SolarSnow takes the first steps to replace expensive systems that make large amounts of cooling at great cost, with inexpensive systems that can make smaller amounts of cold for free.