About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere America 2012
published on 12 June 2012
4 MB

In his presentation, Merle Rocke shows together with Darin Massner, from Country Maid, a Midwestern commercial bakery, how they are implementing a transcritical CO₂ heat pump system to significantly reduce its energy costs. The CO₂ heat pump system is simultaneously producing high temperature hot water for washing baking equipment and cool, comfortable air conditioning for employees. Energy savings in excess of 50% are expected from this project. They are also showing early data from commercial operation.

About the speaker(s)

Merle G. Rocke (with Darin Massner)

 

Merle Rocke is Chairman and CEO of EcoThermics Corporation, a pioneer in the development of natural refrigerant heat pump technologies -- located in the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, Peoria, IL. EcoThermics is building a sustainable business providing high value compressors, a critical component for CO₂ heat pumps which can significantly reduce energy consumption in a variety of applications.

Prior to forming EcoThermics Corporation, Merle was COO of CGN & Associates, a global management consulting firm. Prior to joining CGN, he has founded his own consulting practice, M.G. Rocke & Associates, LLC, following retirement from Caterpillar Inc. as General Manager, Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. in 2002 after thirty-five years in a variety of management positions.