2026: What’s on the horizon for Data Center Cooling?
As the calendar year hurtles toward a close, it offers a natural moment to take stock of the fast‑shifting world of data centers- highlighting how 2026 and beyond will shape up in terms of the innovations pushing the field forward, the areas where progress has slowed, and the developments I anticipate will shape the industry as we continue to traverse a uniquely dynamic market. The Emergence from Stagnation across the European Data Center Landscape Across Europe, the conversation surrounding the infrastructure necessary for a digital future underpinned by AI leadership is evolving. While the continent possesses remarkable talent, …
Americans Aren’t Saying ‘No’ to Data Centers; They’re Saying ‘Do It Right’
New data from Airedale by Modine reveals the practical conditions that turn neighbors into supporters Americans aren’t rejecting data centers; they’re asking developers to do them right. Support for data centers hinges less on distance than on what facilities deliver to their communities. When presented with a choice between a data center one mile away that provides tangible benefits or one eight miles away that offers nothing, most Americans choose proximity with purpose. Earlier this year, we published the Data Center Neighborhood Survey Report showing that 70% of Americans are comfortable with data centers within a few miles of their …
Balancing Redundancy with Sustainability to be Both Resilient and Efficient
Data centers run 24/7 and are now caught between the Service Level Agreements that demand 99.999% uptime and the ESG report that scrutinizes every kilowatt of energy used. Meanwhile, your board wants both redundancy and a path to net-zero emissions. Traditional wisdom suggests you can’t have both, as every redundant backup chiller and N+1 configuration pushes you further from sustainability targets. That wisdom is outdated because smart operators are rewriting the rules. They’re already achieving Tier 3 redundancy while driving PUE below 1.3. They’re meeting stringent uptime requirements without sacrificing their sustainability commitments. The old trade-offs no longer apply when …
TurboChill DCS Stainless Steel
The TurboChill DCS™ is Airedale by Modine's ultra-high efficiency data center chiller, designed for colocation and hyperscale operation. …
Airedale by Modine Announces Stainless Steel Extension of TurboChill DCS Chiller for Liquid Cooling Data Centers
Airedale by Modine Announces Stainless Steel Extension of TurboChill DCS Chiller for Liquid Cooling Data Centers …
Airedale by Modine Unveils Skid-Based CDU for Scalable Data Center Efficiency
Airedale by Modine release new CDU to Enhance Flexibility in Hybrid and Liquid-Cooled Data Centers. Leeds, UK, ( October 30, 2025), – Critical Cooling Specialist Airedale by ModineTM has today announced the extension of their liquid cooling coolant distribution unit (CDU), with the introduction of a modular, skid-based design for capacities of 2MW+. The high-capacity design, introduced to deliver increased flexibility to customers, will be manufactured globally at Airedale by Modine facilities across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The launch of the skid-based CDU expands the product range to three standard footprints, offering scalable capacities from 400kW up to …
Water Usage Effectiveness: Quantifying the Impact on Sustainability
Water usage effectiveness (WUE) is a metric introduced to the industry by The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers. Designed to address the global concerns of water scarcity, it measures how efficiently a data center consumes water- a critical measurement for today’s sustainability-focussed landscape. Analysed in conjunction with power usage effectiveness (PUE), the two metrics form an overall picture that allows data center operators to make more impactful decisions that can form part of a meaningful sustainability strategy. Water Usage in Data Centers? The main uses of water in a data center are …
