Canada Launches Heat Pump Rebates for Up to 820,000 Households
Eligible homeowners can stack federal and provincial incentives through a streamlined portal that eliminates pre- and post-installation audits.
R290/R170 cascade raises COP up to 40% in ultra-low refrigeration
The natural-refrigerant system cut TEWI emissions 39%, while a proposed safety modification limited the maximum COP penalty to 6.5%.
Carrier Japan launches AquaForce 30XFZ chiller for data centers
The unit combines integrated free cooling with restart in as little as 120 seconds to support efficiency and business continuity.
LG highlights HVAC retrofits for energy-efficient GCC buildings
Smart controls, inverter technology and demand-based system management can improve cooling performance and support decarbonization goals.
Trane Technologies adds two 250 MW AI factory cooling designs
The zero-water architectures improve efficiency and can redirect up to 22 MW of electrical capacity to AI workloads.
Trane Technologies demonstrates 800 VDC chiller for AI data centers
The proof-of-concept delivered 3.5 MW of cooling and showed potential to improve system efficiency by up to 2% versus conventional AC systems.
Danfoss report maps waste heat reuse potential for heating systems
Heat pumps, microgrids and district heating could unlock up to EUR 140 billion in annual savings from currently uncaptured heat.
R290/R170 cascade raises COP by up to 40% at -80 °C
An interstage heat exchanger addressed safety risks, while the natural refrigerant system cut equivalent CO2 emissions by about 39%.
Danfoss expands data center liquid cooling portfolio
The offer spans valve trains, heat exchangers, sensors and drives for efficient, stable cooling across white- and gray-space applications.
CLASP calls for efficient appliances to unlock Africa’s agribusiness growth
Solar refrigerators, water pumps and milling equipment should be treated as economic infrastructure, the organization says.
U.S. review identifies refrigerants for efficient walk-in cooling
Transcritical CO2 suits large racks; R454A, R454C and R455A are efficient for small remote units, with R454C and R455A for self-contained units.
Danfoss Smart Store cuts net energy use by 60% in Denmark
The Coop 365 site combines CO2 refrigeration, heat recovery, smart controls and solar, with heat recovery averaging a three-year payback.
Insights on Energy Efficiency
Chillventa 2026 Preview: Key Technologies Ahead of the October Show
Exhibitors arriving in Nuremberg on 13 to 15 October are no longer arguing about whether to move to natural refrigerants. They are showing how fast the move can be made, and at what cost. That single change of question runs through nearly every release we have received ahead of Chillventa 2026, the largest edition of
How Europe’s HVAC Market Is Shifting: A Conversation with Johnson Controls’ Jens von Ebbe
At MCE 2026 in Milan, Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of Refindustry.com, spoke with Jens von Ebbe, General Manager HVAC Equipment EMEA at Johnson Controls. The conversation covers three years of market shifts under his leadership — from the accelerating move to natural refrigerants and the explosive growth of data centre cooling, to the 41-city Innovation Studio
Uğur Beverage Coolers: Powered by Eliwell by Schneider Electric Technology, Ready for Class A Efficiency
Partner's material When Uğur Cooling Inc. Co. - a global leader in beverage refrigeration - set out to transform the efficiency of its best-selling coolers, the goal was as ambitious as it was strategic: move from Energy Class B to Class A and stay ahead of the rapidly evolving sustainability expectations of the beverage