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Briefing
The CoolPower Briefing
Every Monday, get three data centre project changes, one power or cooling constraint, and one question to take into procurement.
Alongside that, a short round-up on data centre power and cooling: the news that matters, research and prototypes to watch, upcoming events and what is new on CoolPower Index, each with a link to the source.
Status: Sign-ups are open. The latest issue was sent on Monday 26 October 2026.
What goes into it
The Briefing is drawn from the dated, sourced news summaries, events and research records on this site. These counts are taken from those records when the site was last built, up to 11 Nov 2026.
54
news summaries in the latest seven days, each linking the original report
157
different named sources in the latest 30 days
23
countries covered in the latest 30 days
35
upcoming power, cooling and energy events in the calendar
31
research, prototype and pilot records, each with a maturity label
A count of the news summaries published on this site in each seven-day week (labelled by its first day), grouped into four topics. It shows what the Briefing draws on, not the size of any market. Tap a topic in the legend to hide or show it.
Source: CoolPower Index news summaries, counted at build time. Each summary links its original source on the news page.
Show the data as a table
| Week | Cooling | Power and grid | AI chips | Modular and prefab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct to 7 Oct | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 Oct to 14 Oct | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 Oct to 21 Oct | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 22 Oct to 28 Oct | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 29 Oct to 4 Nov | 18 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 81 |
| 5 Nov to 11 Nov | 16 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 54 |
A taste: the latest five headlines
11 Nov 2026 AWS opens its South America (Chile) Region to selected customers, with more than US$4 billion of planned investment and primarily air-cooled data centres (Amazon (company news))
11 Nov 2026 Equinix opens CH5 in Elk Grove Village, its sixth Chicago-area data centre, after a US$215 million initial investment, with air cooling that needs no routine water (Equinix (company blog))- 11 Nov 2026 Citi says rising costs and new rules after the US midterms will make data centres dearer and slower to build, but will not end the boom (Investing.com)
- 11 Nov 2026 CoreWeave's chief executive cancels his share sale plan after Q3 results, keeping 1.85 GW of active power as the end-2026 target (CNBC)
11 Nov 2026 ToneCooling publishes measured datasheets for GB300 and GB200 direct-to-chip cold plate kits: about 1,067 W per GPU plate at 1.7 L/min (ToneCooling (press release))
Who reads it, and what they get
Engineers
New cooling and power kit with its rating conditions, research to watch and the constraint of the week.
Operators and developers
Projects, grid queues and planning fights that change where and when capacity can be built.
Procurement
One question to take into procurement each week, plus supplier news with sources.
Investors
Results, orders and backlog of the companies that cool and power data centres. Not investment advice.
Recent issues
- 26 Oct 2026 The CoolPower Briefing #2: Microsoft's 1.1 GW Indiana power deal, a delayed AI site, and heat-driven cooling. Six power and cooling stories, three prototypes to watch, four events, and what's new on CoolPower Index.
- 19 Oct 2026 The CoolPower Briefing #1: megawatt CDUs, 800 V DC and the next five events. Five power and cooling stories from the last two weeks, three R&D items to watch, and what's new on CoolPower Index.
How sign-up works
- Enter your email. We send one confirmation email and store nothing yet.
- Click the link in that email within 7 days. Only then are you added to the list.
- Every issue includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Unsubscribing takes effect straight away.
What each issue covers
- Power and cooling news with a link to each source (news and analysis)
- Research, prototypes and pilots with a maturity label (innovation)
- Upcoming power, cooling and energy events (events calendar)
- What is new on the site, including markets and tools
- One clearly labelled sponsor block at most. Each issue says whether it contains sponsored content.
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Common questions
What is the Monday briefing?
A free email every Monday with three data centre project changes, one power or cooling problem and one question to ask suppliers.
How do I sign up?
Enter your email, then click the link in the confirmation email we send. Nothing else is sent until you confirm.
Can I unsubscribe?
Yes, in one click from any issue.
Will you share my email?
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