Cooling and HVAC
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Vaisala launches lifecycle calibration service
Vaisala has launched a service portfolio for managing calibration and measurement accuracy across increasingly large data-centre sensor estates.
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Equinix details direct-to-chip cooling at FRA6
Equinix’s FRA6 facility illustrates how direct-to-chip cooling changes pipework, plant interfaces, monitoring, and white-space design for high-density deployments.
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GLP starts 200MW Foshan data centre
GLP has started the first 40MW phase of a 200MW-plus Foshan data centre using hybrid cooling and liquid-cooled rack densities of up to 140kW.
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Kao Data opens Park Royal consultation
Kao Data has opened consultation on a Park Royal data centre with a confirmed grid connection, closed-loop liquid cooling, and a planned dedicated substation.
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Brent Cross enters final construction phase
Pure DC begins final Brent Cross construction phase in London.
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LITEON takes 25% stake in DCX
LITEON will invest $176m in Polish liquid cooling specialist DCX.
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Graphene coolant moves towards field trial
Schneider Electric laboratory tests have reported lower approach temperatures using a graphene-enhanced coolant, but the claimed energy and PUE benefits still need validation in a working data centre.
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Researchers test heat-driven solid-state cooling
Researchers in Germany and Japan have demonstrated a heat-driven elastocaloric cooling prototype using nickel-titanium films, opening a possible route to cooling electronics without an electrically driven compressor.
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Haffner targets data centre power
Haffner Energy is pitching modular residual-biomass generation and absorption cooling to data centres, claiming multi-module systems can provide tens of megawatts while reducing dependence on constrained electricity grids.
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Kajaani AI Factory reaches topping out
Construction of Finland’s LUMI AI Factory data centre has reached topping out in Kajaani, where a former paper machine hall is being converted for next-generation supercomputing and quantum infrastructure.