Gradian Opens $60 Million Thermal Management Manufacturing Facility in Minnesota
The expansion adds assembly, fabrication and chiller testing capacity as Gradian targets a companywide workforce of about 1,000.
Beijer Ref Opens Training Academy in South Korea
The facility will build CO2 refrigeration expertise and support the industry's shift toward more sustainable natural refrigerant solutions.
technotrans Introduces New vario GEKKO Temperature Control System and R290 Chillers
The compact equipment targets precise thermal management in injection moulding, with propane cooling capacities of up to 10 kW.
Daikin Introduces Coolant Distribution Unit for AI Data Center Cooling
The range delivers 400 kW to 2.5 MW per unit, with parallel operation and centralized monitoring through Daikin's expanded iDCM platform.
Hitachi Vantara Deploys Solid-State Thermal Storage Cooling in the Netherlands
The 240 kW PCM system uses 5–8 kW of electricity, freeing existing power capacity for AI and computing workloads.
Vertiv Introduces SmartIT Platform with Liquid Cooling for AI Data Centers
The factory-validated architecture scales from single- to multi-rack configurations while integrating power, cooling and monitoring.
Copeland Opens Sustainable Solutions Gallery in China
The Suzhou facility highlights low-GWP compressors, CO2 refrigeration, hydronic climate control and IoT-enabled monitoring systems.
UK Cuts Heat Pump Subsidy Budget by £200 Million for 2027–28
Individual grant levels remain unchanged, while the lower allocation could constrain installations and reshape industry demand forecasts.
KTH to Launch Sustainable Heating and Cooling Research Centre in Sweden
The SEK 260 million HEAT-X programme will unite universities and industry to advance efficient, fossil-free heating and cooling systems.
CIBSE ANZ Announces 2026 Young Engineers Award Winners in Australia
Four professionals were recognised across the programme, as CIBSE ANZ set resilience as its theme for the year ahead.
Kyrgyz Republic Develops Green Procurement Guidance for Cooling Equipment
With 90–95% of cooling equipment costs arising in operation, the initiative supports lifecycle-based purchasing and Kigali goals.
SEforALL Expands STEM Energy Traineeship to Nigeria and Mozambique
Young female professionals will support rural electrification, renewable energy deployment and energy system planning.