ABOUT THE PROJECT

Vapor-compression technology has dominated cooling and heat pumping for over 100 years by using refrigerants. By 2050, refrigerant emissions are expected to account for a sizable fraction of equivalent global CO2 emissions, and scientists have yet to identify a viable alternative.

Calion’s refrigeration technology eliminates these refrigerants by using salt and water – the world’s two safest and most abundant materials. Calion uses a new thermodynamic cycle that is more efficient to reduce cooling costs. By modulating the ion concentration in a liquid mixture, Calion’s technology cools without forming harmful vapors and  eliminates the need for refrigerants.

By unleashing the power of this new thermodynamic cycle, Calion aims to achieve non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-flammable, and zero-emission refrigeration and heat pumping that can operate as efficiently and over larger temperature spans than vapor compression.