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.
CHPC 2026 Highlights Industrial Heat Pumps and Low-Carbon Refrigerants in China
Experts examined waste-heat recovery, AI-enabled controls and application-specific design across industry, transport and digital infrastructure.
UNEP Launches Project to Improve Cooling Efficiency in Liberia
A market assessment will inform appliance standards, energy labels and measures to encourage lower-GWP refrigerants.
Aligned Data Centers Launches Delta Cube 3.0 with 10% Cooling Gains
The redesigned system supports high-density and hybrid-cooled environments without added space or operational cooling water.
Atlas Copco Launches Three VSD Compressor Ranges With R513A Dryer Options
The new G and GA VSD+ units pair demand-based operation with compact designs, electronic controls and optional remote monitoring.
ebm-papst Adds Energy Efficiency Guarantee to NEXAIRA.Fit Retrofits
Backed by Great Lakes Insurance SE, the program uses real-time operating data to reduce uncertainty over retrofit savings.
Study Finds R-23 Delivers Highest COP in Cascade Refrigeration System
R-170 and R-290 offered substantially lower global warming potential, highlighting an environmental tradeoff in low-stage refrigerant selection.
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