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  • noun The prevention of the buildup of ice on the surfaces of an aircraft, by means of heating, antifreeze etc.

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  • I was inspired by the huge number and creativity of ideas, innovations such as ClimateWell's solar-powered air conditioners, IceCode's anti-icing technology for wind turbines and Promethean Power Systems' cold storage method that enables farmers in emerging markets who lack reliable electricity to cool their products for storage and transport.

    Beth Comstock: How Crowdsourcing Can Help Clean Energy Beth Comstock 2011

  • I was inspired by the huge number and creativity of ideas, innovations such as ClimateWell's solar-powered air conditioners, IceCode's anti-icing technology for wind turbines and Promethean Power Systems' cold storage method that enables farmers in emerging markets who lack reliable electricity to cool their products for storage and transport.

    Beth Comstock: How Crowdsourcing Can Help Clean Energy Beth Comstock 2011

  • I was inspired by the huge number and creativity of ideas, innovations such as ClimateWell's solar-powered air conditioners, IceCode's anti-icing technology for wind turbines and Promethean Power Systems' cold storage method that enables farmers in emerging markets who lack reliable electricity to cool their products for storage and transport.

    Beth Comstock: How Crowdsourcing Can Help Clean Energy Beth Comstock 2011

  • I was inspired by the huge number and creativity of ideas, innovations such as ClimateWell's solar-powered air conditioners, IceCode's anti-icing technology for wind turbines and Promethean Power Systems' cold storage method that enables farmers in emerging markets who lack reliable electricity to cool their products for storage and transport.

    Beth Comstock: How Crowdsourcing Can Help Clean Energy Beth Comstock 2011

  • St. Louis's Lambert Field said it already had pre-treated its runways and taxiways with anti-icing materials and salted and sanded airport roadways.

    Midwest Braces for Powerful Storm Susan Carey 2011

  • I was inspired by the huge number and creativity of ideas, innovations such as ClimateWell's solar-powered air conditioners, IceCode's anti-icing technology for wind turbines and Promethean Power Systems' cold storage method that enables farmers in emerging markets who lack reliable electricity to cool their products for storage and transport.

    Beth Comstock: How Crowdsourcing Can Help Clean Energy Beth Comstock 2011

  • The anti-icing drive could go public early next year as Boeing and other companies solicit additional support and strive for consensus on how pilots should respond to airspeed emergencies.

    Experts Zero In on Jet-Ice Risk Andy Pasztor 2010

  • U.S. aviation regulators on Monday are slated to propose enhanced inspections and fixes of anti-icing systems and stall-warning devices on hundreds Bombardier regional jets.

    FAA Issues Safety Directives for 960 Bombardier Regional Jets 2010

  • But, in actual fact, it is not considered -- they don't actually consider using deicing or anti-icing equipment unless they have encountered icing for an extended period of time.

    CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2009 2009

  • And you know, how much of the deicing or anti-icing approach was being taken from the crew, and when it was turned on?

    CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2009 2009

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