Cooling retrofits require careful planning to protect live equipment, maintain uptime, manage thermal risks, and control operational costs.

Cooling retrofits require careful planning to protect live equipment, maintain uptime, manage thermal risks, and control operational costs.

Costs are 30% lower with an even load than with the realistic peaked winter heat demand. => What drives building retrofitting is NOT lowering overall energy demand, but rather reducing the heat deman...

The Robot Report reports that Bedrock Robotics has raised $600 million to scale autonomous retrofit kits for excavators and heavy earthmoving machinery. Instead of asking general contractors to buy b…

Community Energy Program’s work on the ground help people get retrofits through ECAP

There is little question that liquid cooling is becoming an increasingly attractive way to manage rising heat loads inside data centers, especially as operators deploy denser racks and more AI infrastructure. In many scenarios, liquid cooling can improve thermal efficiency and reduce dependence on large volumes of airflow. It can also help operators curb water use in designs that would otherwise rely heavily on evaporative cooling. The challenge, however, is that most existing data centers were not designed with liquid cooling in mind. Retrofitting an older facility to support liquid cooling can be technically feasible, but it is rarely simple. Here’s a look at why retrofits are difficult – and when the investment may still make sense. Why Liquid Cooling Retrofits Are Difficult From a logistical standpoint, installing liquid cooling is relatively easy when building a new data center. Designers can account for piping, rack loads, redundancy, heat rejection, and maintenance access from the start. It is much harder when an operator wants to retrofit an existing facility, whether to replace or supplement a traditional air-based cooling design. In that case, several challenges tend to stand in the way. Space Constraints Complicate Piping Liquid cooling systems require supply and return...

The deal with Symbotic retrofits existing regional distribution centers, while the retail giant is investing $400 million in a new San Antonio-area fulfillment center.

Singapore Airlines will unveil new First and Business Class suites on November 6, with retrofits of its A350 fleet starting in early 2027.

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AI infrastructure provider WhiteFiber announced on November 3, 2026 that its wholly owned subsidiary Enovum Data Centers Corp. had completed the $60 million cash acquisition of two industrial properties in Yadkin County, North Carolina, which it intends to retrofit as the NC-2 and NC-3 data center campuses. Together, the properties cover approximately 120 acres and contain 500,000 square feet of existing warehouse space, about 55 miles from WhiteFiber’s NC-1 campus in Madison. WhiteFiber expects them to provide a combined minimum of 60 MW of initial gross utility capacity, with the potential to support up to approximately 200 MW within seven years after closing. That larger capacity remains subject to confirmation and power availability. The retrofit plan draws on the company’s development experience and operating capabilities in the region. Customer Demand And Development Conditions Prospective customers have submitted non-binding letters of intent covering capacity at NC-2 and NC-3 and expansion capacity at NC-1. These include proposals from investment-grade counterparties and proposals carrying investment-grade credit support, with advanced discussions underway across the opportunities. The seller will continue occupying parts of the properties under occupancy and partial leaseback arrangements. WhiteFiber expects those arrangements to offset some property carrying costs while it advances its...

Remaining budgets favor automation, retrofits and repairs aimed at cutting labor needs, extending equipment life and improving efficiency