District Cooling in the News

10 Boston Summary The Boston Architectural College is moving into the next phase of a geothermal energy project that leaders say will help decarbonize its historic Back Bay campus. At a "Light Up the Wells" event, the college illuminated the eight geothermal wells beneath its campus, highlighting ...

Utilities ME Summary Dubai Holding has completed the sale of its 24% stake in Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for AED5.184 billion ($1.41 billion). The transaction transferred 2.4 billion Empower shares at AED2.16 per ...

Econews Summary Six seawater heat pumps went into service on September 10, 2026, in a building on the Aarhus Ø harbor front that the Danish utility Kredsløb calls Maskinrummet, the Engine Room. Running flat out, they take in up to 317,000 gallons (1.2 million liters) of water from Aarhus Bay every ...

Fast Company Middle East Summary In a new report, the ratings agency said Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are well positioned to support the next wave of AI infrastructure investment, with regional data center capacity expected to nearly triple to more than 3 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. ...

Asian Power Summary Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) have renewed their agreement to strengthen collaboration in a rtificial intelligence (AI), digital grids, and low-carbon technologies. The memorandum of understanding, ...