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Danfoss Climate Solutions invites HVAC consulting engineers, contractors, OEMs, and end-users to attend expert-led sessions exploring "The Journey to Net Zero Buildings" on September 7 and 14, 2023. This year's RETHINK Live North America edition is dedicated to unpacking the ability to create smarter and more energy-efficient buildings by focusing on key drivers behind future-proof cities — the trends, insights, and solutions helping us build a more sustainable future. RETHINK Live event...
Construction machines worldwide emit the equivalent to the emissions from global aviation with 50% of these emissions coming from excavators alone. Immediate attention to the possibilities for reducing carbon emissions from heavy vehicles such as construction vehicles is necessary to reach global climate goals, according to the latest whitepaper from Danfoss. New Danfoss Impact whitepaper Launching the new Danfoss Impact whitepaper at the UIA’s World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen...
Like most industries, the future of the HVAC market is being driven by technology. In the world of HVAC as in life, technology touches nearly everything we do. Changes in technology can affect the demand for various products or even make products obsolete. Current technology shifts in HVAC are likely to have profound impacts and change the industry as we know it. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the biggest technology change currently happening in the HVAC market?
New “Smart Store” will work as Danfoss’ test center for energy efficiency technology. "The Smart Store" is expected to be approximately 50% more energy efficient compared to a typical supermarket with a first-generation CO2 refrigeration system. New flagship “Smart Store” supermarket in Nordborg, Denmark: Runs off sustainable energy sources Reuses the excess heat created by cooling cases, reducing supermarket heating costs by up to 90% Not only operates as a...
New whitepaper from Danfoss lays out new roadmap for decarbonizing cities. Implementation of existing technology for buildings, transport, and sector integration can bridge half the gap in the urban GHG emissions reductions needed for a 1.5°C pathway. Cities account for 70 % of global carbon emissions. Ultimately, the battle against climate change will be won – or lost – in cities. Action needed to enable large-scale decarbonization Action is needed urgently to make the change...
Cities account for 70 percent of global carbon emissions. Ultimately, the battle against climate change will be won – or lost – in cities. Action is needed urgently to make the changes necessary to enable large-scale decarbonization. To address this challenge directly, Danfoss is releasing a new whitepaper which sets out a clear, achievable pathway forward to enabling a green transition on a large scale. The paper shows how existing energy efficiency and electrification measures ac...
Kasper Elbjørn has been appointed Senior Vice President, heading up Group Communication & Public Affairs. Group Communication & Public Affairs will continue to focus on strengthening Danfoss’ position as a pioneer in engineering solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification, as well as an ESG-frontrunner and a preferred partner for customers. At the same time, Torben Christensen has been appointed as Ch...
Danfoss was proud to be a sponsor of Reuters Events’ Global Energy Transition 2023, held June 7-8, at the Marriott Marquis in New York. The event provided an opportunity for Danfoss pioneers to share ideas and insight with pioneers from government, energy and industry on how society can address the challenges in reaching net zero emissions. The two-day event, attended by 750+ people, featured keynote sessions and panel discussions on the regulatory landscape, strategies, financing a...
ANEO Retail and Danfoss, the multi-national engineering group, are expanding their collaboration of innovative energy service solution for the food retail industry. After a successful establishment in Sweden, the journey now moves on to Denmark. ANEO Retail has developed a unique service model, ‘Energy as a service (EaaS)’, which allows grocery stores to subscribe to technical facilities as a service. The concept provides the customer with a highly flexible solution that gives acces...
Danfoss President and CEO, Kim Fausing has called on the world’s energy and climate ministers to do more to implement and execute energy efficiency policies as a key tool to curb energy demand, ensure energy security and mitigate climate change. Sønderborg Action Plan progress Speaking at the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 8th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Versailles, France, Kim Fausing reflected on the progress that has been made in the year since t...
The new EKC 22x family brings modern, yet familiar design, convenient setting menu navigation, support for different sensor types, 16A compressor relay, and system integration to Danfoss front ends via EKA 206 RS-485 (Modbus) adapter. The new controllers and adapter will initially launch with CE and UL approvals with more to come. Product highlights: Several applications in same unit Quick setup for fast commissioning Digital inputs for various functions Control of compressor or liquid...
Singapore Polytechnic (SP), Singapore’s first and oldest polytechnic, aims to be a national role model by making the entire campus CO2-neutral by 2030. The blueprint comes from the Danish town of Sønderborg, and the Danes will collaborate on the project. They hope this step forward for Singapore is just the beginning of a global scaling up. By 2030, at least one in five educational institutions in Singapore will be CO2-neutral, one of several goals in the ambitious Singapore G...
Danfoss Climate Solutions is excited to introduce a new product line of thermostatic radiator valve operators to meet the demands for greater energy efficiency and customer needs, delivering unparalleled energy performance and replacing the RA2000 series of valve-mounted thermostatic operators. The new product includes Danfoss’ unique gas-filled thermostats, including well-known features from previous thermostat ranges paired with new, innovative functionality. critical features A...
Late last year, Danfoss Power Solutions celebrated the opening of its new remote controls manufacturing and design facility in San Sebastian, Spain. Now, the plant and its operators are demonstrating the value of the investment by delivering shorter lead times and higher quality remote control transmitters and receivers to its customers. Plant personnel are on a mission to become the benchmark in operational excellence, taking advantage of the facility’...
Danfoss Power Solutions, a renowned global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics, as well as electric powertrain systems, has launched a new family of universal quick disconnect couplings for data center liquid cooling applications. The Danfoss Hansen® UQD couplings help data center operators meet the thermal management challenges of more powerful chips, denser racks, and heavier workloads through reliable, leak-free, efficient operation. Danfoss Hansen® UQD couplings UQD coupl...
Danfoss is pleased to announce its participation in this year’s Euroheat and Power Congress, which is taking place in Torino, Italy, from May 22 to May 24, 2023. The Euroheat and Power Congress 2023 theme, ‘District Energy: The Local Solution to Global Challenges’, will focus on how district heating and cooling (DHC) networks can enable local energy transitions and help cities decarbonize. Theme highlights a key Danfoss focus area For Danfoss, the congress theme harmonizes w...
Data centers have been around as long as the Internet, although the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 significantly increased the demand for data centers. When the COVID pandemic required more people to work from home, the impact was to push digital demand to even higher levels. In short, as of 2023, it is a challenge to build data centers fast enough. environmental aspects Thousands of computer servers operating in a data center give off a lot of heat, so cooling is a critical need. A typi...
Danfoss has officially finalized its acquisition of BOCK GmbH—a pioneer in CO2 and low-GWP compressors, a deal which was first announced late last year. The completion of the acquisition reinforces Danfoss’ position as a preferred destination for greener cooling and heating solutions. This announcement is made in parallel with Danfoss releasing strong 2022 results, which demonstrate the huge growth potential in products and solutions that contribute to meeting global and regional cl...
Danfoss’ EnVisioneering Exchange podcast series, now in its third season, continues to explore the megatrends shaping our future with a lineup of guests from all facets of the HVACR industry. February’s episodes feature discussions on heat pumps, their role in decarbonization, and how the industry and policymakers can encourage their adoption. The Role of Heat Pumps in Decarbonization In “The Role of Heat Pumps in Decarbonization,” released on February 2, Steve Nadel,...
Danfoss has announced it is accepting entries for its fourteenth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. competition and participation criteria Launched in 2010, the competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), building owners, municipalities, contractors, consulting engineers, system integrators, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a building or system upgrade in the past 18 months using Danf...
With the increasing demands on HVAC systems, avoiding unplanned and costly downtime is essential. Condition-based monitoring (CBM) turns the Danfoss VLT® HVAC Drive into the smartest sensor in the system - a sensor that enables predictive and condition-based monitoring, processes data on the edge and sends data wherever it’s needed. It monitors activity in HVAC systems and alerts facility managers to potential maintenance issues so that they can be addressed before reaching a c...
Saving energy and reducing the lifetime cost of refrigeration systems just got easier with Danfoss’ VLT® Refrigeration Drive FC 103. Designed specifically for refrigeration systems, the EMC-compliant drive makes intelligent system pressure and capacity control possible. For compressors, the drive offers efficiency- and reliability-enhancing features, integrated process control functions and a commissioning environment specially designed to meet the needs of refrigeration applications....
Danfoss’ VLT® Preferred Harmonic Drives (PHD) offer optimum harmonic mitigation and input power factor performance. Their ability to accomplish this at full load and substantially reduced loading from both utility line and standby/backup generator power makes them an ideal solution for HVAC fans and pumps. The key to the design of this low harmonic drive solution is a specialized input power section that has the unique capability of adapting to load changes. Traditionally, low h...
Danfoss’ new oil-free check (OFC) valve brings even greater functionality and efficiency to Danfoss Turbocor® compressors. Designed specifically for an oil-free environment, the valve delivers a discharge solution that improves the performance and reliability of oil-free centrifugal compressors with magnetic bearings by incorporating a low pressure drop damped check valve, as well as stop and diffuser functions. Condenser heat exchanger Because the oil management system can be rem...
Facilities can get a more complete picture of the life cycle stage of their AC drives with Danfoss’ DrivePro® Site Assessment. Part of the DrivePro® Life Cycle suite of services, site assessment provides facility owners and managers with the opportunity to plan for future maintenance, retrofits, and upgrades based on their exact needs. DrivePro® Site Assessment In order to optimize their maintenance strategy and improve uptime, facility managers need to plan ahead. DrivePro&...
For commercial refrigeration customers looking for a wireless IoT solution to monitor their assets in the field, Danfoss’ Alsense foodservice platform offers an affordable, flexible, and secure app-based monitoring solution for temperature tracking, refrigeration operation monitoring, alarms, and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) compliance. The app works in conjunction with hardware that acts as an IoT enabler to provide end users with real-time data 24/7/365, including...
Danfoss is partnering with retail technology company - Lizard Monitoring to aid North American retailers with their Zero Food Waste (ZFW) goals. Lizard complements Danfoss’ Alsense monitoring suite to ensure continuous temperature monitoring, providing store managers and food safety executives with detailed data on refrigeration performance and environmental compliance. Globally, if food waste could be represented as its own country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, b...
Demand is growing for energy-efficient cooling technology. Danfoss is ramping up production to match the needs of the market. Danfoss is witnessing tremendous growth in demand for cooling technology from the United States market and is announcing the construction of a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Mexico. New compressor and sensor manufacturing facility The new expansion will produce medium and large scroll compressors, pressure sensors for HVAC/R, and A2L leak...
Danfoss discussed the latest trends and technologies in the HVACR industry at their annual press breakfast at AHR Expo on Tuesday, February 7. The 27th annual event featured remarks from Danfoss executives and customers, focusing on sustainability, the climate agenda and the Danfoss technologies that will help customers achieve their decarbonization goals. Rick Sporrer, president of Danfoss North America, kicked off the program with a discussion on Danfoss’ recent achievements and how the...
In the heating season, European energy prices are expected to rise to record levels. One of the largest Swedish professional building owners, Willhem AB, has taken a proactive approach to cut costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Willhem has signed an agreement with Danfoss to implement the Leanheat Building software starting with 6,500 apartments. Going forward, Leanheat Building will be the digital way to optimize energy consumption across Willhem’s property portfolio. Data is the...