Optimizing Thermal Management: Addressing Grid Strain with High-Efficiency Modular Pods
In major hyperscale corridors, rising outdoor temperatures are putting severe stress on regional power grids. Historically, facility managers could rely on built-in safety margins to handle peak heat during extreme weather. However, the rapid rollout of high-density AI clusters and next-generation GPUs has wiped out those operational buffers. Under extreme weather conditions, poor thermal management is no longer just an operational headache, it is a hard limit that threatens site power and cuts into valuable compute cycles. During periods of grid strain, cooling efficiency directly dictates your available compute capacity. If legacy cooling systems must draw excessive power just to keep servers from throttling, Power Usage Effectiveness …
Modular Data Centers
We are now living on a planet that runs on data. Connectivity underpins everything we do and the data centre industry is constantly evolving to keep up with not only demand, but also its environmental responsibilities. …
Modine Announces Landmark $4 Billion Long-Term Capacity Agreement Through 2029 with Strategic Data Center Customer for Airedale by Modine™ Cooling Solutions
RACINE, Wis. – May 26, 2026 – Modine (NYSE: MOD), a global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today announced that it has entered into a significant Long-Term Capacity Agreement (“LTA”) with one of its strategic data center customers for its Airedale by Modine™ cooling solutions. The agreement solidifies the company’s position as a premier provider of advanced cooling technologies for the rapidly expanding data center market and underscores the strength of its customer partnerships. Under the terms of the LTA, Modine will guarantee capacity to supply more than $4 billion of its cutting-edge Airedale data center cooling …
From Cradle to Cloud: The critical role of life cycle assessments in sustainable data centers
As data center providers face increasing scrutiny to provide detailed evidence of sustainability from day one, it is crucial that they go beyond the surface to supply in-depth data that represents the true impact of their operations. Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) are one of the key sustainability measures being employed, allowing data centers to not only see how efficiently they operate, but focus on understanding how they can improve sustainability. In this article we take a closer look at what exactly an LCA is, what function it serves and the critical role of the supply chain in sustainability reporting. What …
Airedale by Modine™ Launches TurboChill™ 3+MW, Advancing Air-Cooled Efficiency for AI Data Centers
Airedale by Modine Announces Stainless Steel Extension of TurboChill DCS Chiller for Liquid Cooling Data Centers …
2026: What’s on the horizon for Data Center Cooling?
As we look ahead to 2026, it’s a natural moment to reflect on the fast‑shifting world of data centers. Highlighting the innovations poised to push the field forward, the areas where progress has slowed, and the developments we expect will shape the industry as we navigate an increasingly 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, resources and innovative companies, it currently faces distinct challenges in the global AI “arms …
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 …
