UNEP Cool Coalition to Co-Host Sustainable Cooling Pavilion at COP31
The Blue Zone venue will unite policymakers, financiers and technical experts around efficient cooling and climate-resilient urban development.
REHVA and ES-SO Sign Agreement on HVAC and Solar Shading Cooperation
The partnership will advance integrated HVAC, passive and solar control strategies to curb overheating and improve building performance.
Alfa Laval and Kraftringen Showcase Swedish District Cooling to LAC Delegation
The EU-funded exchange highlighted energy-efficient cooling options for hospitals, business districts and other high-demand urban areas.
ebm-papst Develops Defrost on Demand Technology Using EC Fan Data
Laboratory tests at −18 °C cut weekly energy use from 7.8 to 3.4 kWh, indicating potential savings of more than 49%.
Daikin Launches R32 VRV 7 Systems with Shirudo Technology in Australia
The range delivers up to 35% higher cooling and 42% higher heating seasonal efficiency, with integrated R32 leak mitigation.
Johnson Controls Launches FRICK HeatPAC Ammonia Heat Pump for Waste Heat Recovery
The factory-assembled system delivers 200 to 2,000 kW of heating and hot water up to 190°F, with an ammonia charge as low as 87 lb.
Study of 101 Papers Identifies Gaps in Food Refrigeration Integration
Authors call for full-year industrial demonstrations integrating refrigerant substitution, heat recovery, renewables, storage and control.
IIR Outlines Global Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology Trends
With 5.4 billion systems in operation, the sector is advancing natural refrigerants, industrial heat pumps and integrated energy solutions.
UK Sets PUE 1.3 Target and Water Efficiency Expectations for Data Centers
The Covenant could boost demand for efficient chillers, dry cooling, closed-loop liquid cooling and heat-recovery systems.
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.
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.
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.
Insights on Energy Efficiency
Chillventa 2026: What Exhibitors Said About Proving Efficiency in the Field
Chillventa 2026 brought 1,170 exhibitors from 50 countries (up 16% on 2024) and more than 36,000 visitors to Nuremberg on 13 to 15 October. In conversations at the stands, and in a few written follow-ups after the show, one theme kept coming back: how to show that a product delivers its rated efficiency in a
Chillventa 2026 Preview: Key Technologies Ahead of the October Show
Update, 30 October 2026: Chillventa 2026 is over. Read what exhibitors told us at the stands in our post-show report, Chillventa 2026: What Exhibitors Said About Proving Efficiency in the Field. For the policy debate from the day before the show, see our CONGRESS report. Exhibitors arriving in Nuremberg on 13 to 15 October are
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