Editorial

• Honeywell announces TIM to help keep phones cool

  Honeywell recently announced the development of a new thermal interface material (TIM) that could help smartphone manufacturers and designers meet thermal management and heat dissipation requirements for their new products. details>>

• Natural thermostat revealed in the upper atmosphere

  Researchers discovered that coronal mass ejections (CME) create shock waves that can heat the upper atmosphere or Earth, but that the shock waves also cause nitric oxide to form, which in turn rapidly cools the atmosphere. details>>

• Dutch startup Asperitas releases liquid cooled modular data center

  Asperitas, a Dutch startup company, has introduced the AIC24, the first water-cooled, oil-immersion system that relies on natural convection for circulation of the dielectric liquid. details>>

• CoolIT Systems issued patent for modular heat transfer solution

  CoolIT Systems announced its latest patent application had been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the invention of a modular heat transfer solution to cool an array of independent servers for rack-based data center installations. details>>

• Thermaltake announces three CPU cooling solutions for AMD Ryzen

  In late February, Thermaltake announced three, new cooling solutions dedicated to the new AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen computers. details>>

• Cox Media Group Using Liquid Cooling in Radio Transmitters

  Cox Media Group announced that a second radio station, WHPT-FM in Sarasota, Fla., will transition to a transmitter that incorporates liquid cooling technology from GatesAir, an Ohio company producing resources for over-the-air broadcasting and public safety communications. details>>

• Solar thermal could be the answer to worldwide need for air conditioning

  A recent article on Nature detailed the growing trend towards solar thermal, which is different from the typical solar energy that power electrical grid and could be the answer for the worldwide need for resources to run air conditioning units. details>>

• Tesla creates battery farm to assist with energy spikes on the grid

  Tesla has built its biggest battery farm, composed of the same battery cells that it uses in its electric vehicles, to store energy and meet spikes in the electrical grid usage. details>>

• German city considering innovative municipal heat storage plan

  The city of Hamburg, Germany is working towards a proclaimed goal of being climate neutral by 2050 by storing thermal energy underground until it is required. details>>

• University of Maryland introduces grad certificate program in electronics packaging

  The Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland has introduced a new graduate certificate program in electronics packaging for professional engineers trying to learn more about packaging technologies. details>>