Daikin, a global cooling systems suppliers, partnered with INCmty, platform that seeks to boost entrepreneurship created by the Instuto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), to launch the DISRUPTAIR Challenge, calling for entrepreneurs in Latin America to present projects that identify and solve problems related to the HVAC industry and its sustainability.
10.5.2022
BASE launches the Servitisation for Energy Transition Alliance
The Basel Agency for Energy and its partners are launching the global Servitisation for Energy Transition Alliance, a collective effort to galvanise action on financing a paradigm shift towards low-carbon energy systems, green and circular economies, and ultimately sustainable development.
4.5.2022
How can servitisation help cool the planet?
As the Cooling as a Service Initiative grows, the significant potential of servitisation to benefit the people and the planet is detailed in a latest white paper.
1.9.2021
Companies around the world rallying to implement Cooling as a Service
As the CaaS Alliance is growing, more companies are continuously exploring CaaS as a way to provide cooling with state-of-the-art technology.
25.5.2021
“Cooling as a Service: A Multi-Billion Dollar Green Pipeline Opportunity”
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) held a Cooling as a Service (CaaS) webinar on 13 May entitled: “Cooling as a Service: A Multi-Billion Dollar Green Pipeline Opportunity”.
11.5.2021
New Case Study Video: Dr. Oetker South Africa Upgrades with CaaS
Take a look inside the frozen food producer’s new state-of-the-art ammonia refrigeration system owned and managed by Energy Partners Refrigeration on a Cooling as a Service (CaaS) contract.
10.5.2021
CaaS addresses unreliable off-grid refrigeration for vaccines in Africa
Medicool is a South African Cooling as a Service (CaaS) company that provides reliable off-grid cooling solutions to regions with unstable, expensive, or hard to reach electricity supply.
23.4.2021
CaaS Presented as ‘Sustainable Cooling’ Solution at ASEAN Workshop
The first Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on ‘Roadmaps Towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Buildings and Cooling in Southeast Asia Workshop’, took place virtually on 6 April 2021 with BASE on the agenda to talk about Cooling as a Service (CaaS).
19.4.2021
CaaS Featured in Workshop on Scaling Innovative Climate Finance in China
The CaaS model was featured in “The Potential for Scaling Innovative Climate Finance in China”, a workshop organised by Climate Policy Initiative and GIZ with support from the Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability and the Hewlett Foundation.
16.4.2021
CaaS Incubator Company Presents Model to Investment Forum
The first PFAN Cooling Investment Forum, a two-day virtual event on 24 and 26 March, showcased five clean cooling projects to potential investors – including a Cooling as a Service (CaaS) project from Koolboks. BASE also presented the CaaS model to the forum.
15.4.2021
Ashden Award 2021 Longlists CaaS
Cooling as a Service (CaaS) has been longlisted for a prestigious Ashden Award for its efforts to strengthen the provision of access to cooling solutions.
6.4.2021
New report from Efficiency for Access features CaaS case study
The new report from our partners Efficiency for Access features our Cooling as a Service incubator project with Koolboks in Nigeria as an innovative business model in the off-grid appliance sector that address affordability and resilience.
2.4.2021
Baridi Baridi Launches CaaS Subscription Offering Air-Conditioning as a Service
Baridi Baridi Inc.,a joint venture founded by Daikin Industries Ldt. and Wassha Inc. in 2020, provides energy-saving air conditioners in Tanzania on a Cooling as a Service (CaaS) subscription model.
1.4.2021
Video: Prof Toby Peters Sees ‘Untapped Potential’ of CaaS in Cold Chain
Professor Toby Peters, Professor in Cold Economy from the University of Birmingham discusses the potential of Cooling as a Service (CaaS) in the cold chain.
17.3.2021
Enabling servitisation in cooling and heating to positively impact the economy and climate
In these challenging times of economic uncertainty brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resilience and recovery are at the top of every business’ priority list. Competing through services rather than selling products alone, promises to provide the competitive edge. Everything as a service – servitisation – but how do you go about it?
15.3.2021
Efficiency as a Service Builds on CaaS Experience
The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE) recently launched the Efficiency as a Service (EaaS) project, building on their experiences from the “Cooling as a Service Initiative (CaaS)”, but now focusing on the European market.
22.2.2021
App to Enable Servitisation and Sustainable Cooling for Indian Small-Scale Farmers
The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE), together with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), has been awarded a grant to create an open access, data- science-based mobile application: Your Virtual Cold-Chain Assistant.
11.2.2021
Potential of CaaS to address vaccine distribution challenges in the cold chain
How can Cooling as a Service help to strengthen the resilience of vaccines cold chains, and in particular, to address the sudden need for a massive deployment of cooling systems for COVID-19 vaccine distribution?
9.2.2021
Ramping Up CaaS Investment Across regions and Industries
During the 1 December global CaaS E-Summit morning session on the investors’ perspective on CaaS, expert panelists elaborated their views and experiences with CaaS, the barriers and how to overcome these from an investment perspective, and the tremendous potential the model provides.
3.2.2021
How servitisation is helping markets transition to a more sustainable future
During a CaaS E-Summit session on the broader view of servitisation, panelists elaborated on how the benefits of servitisation greatly outweighs the challenges of implementing the model in business operations.
3.2.2021
Servitisation’s potential to disrupt the market beyond cooling
Servitisation can be applied to a wide variety of market sectors where it has the potential to completely disrupt the market. During the 1 December global CaaS E-Summit, the aim of one panel was to look at exactly that – a broader view of servitisation beyond just the cooling sector.
29.1.2021
What is servitisation and how can it help save the planet?
New article in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the benefits of servitisation for business, people and the panet.
14.1.2021
Expert advice: how to use the CaaS Toolkit to your benefit
During the Global E-Summit, key actors in the creation of the CaaS Toolkit detailed the process of building these tools and explained how to use it.
7.1.2021
End User Perspective Highlights Great Benefits and Potential of CaaS Model in Application
A panel of end users from various industries benefiting from the CaaS model testified to efficiency gains and cost savings during the hugely successful 1 December 2020 global CaaS E-Summit.
17.12.2020
CaaS meets the needs of users in India and Nigeria
During the Global Cooling as a Service (CaaS) E-Summit, attendees heard how vastly different implementations of CaaS have resulted in highly satisfied users with improved day-to-day experiences.
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16.12.2020
Video Interview: In conversation with Jigar Shah on Servitisation
During the 1 December Cooling as a Service (CaaS) global E-Summit, Daniel Magallón, CEO of BASE interviewed world-renowned entrepreneur Jigar Shah, President/ Co-Founder of Generate Capital and Founder/ CEO of SunEdison on how servitisation is disrupting markets across industries, using the example of photovoltaics and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
10.12.2020
First Global CaaS E-Summit Shares Exclusive Insights into the Bright Future of Servitisation
With 1,141 registrations from 82 countries, 50 speakers, and more than 16 hours of content, the 1 December Cooling as a Service (CaaS) E-Summit gave a comprehensive look into the servitisation landscape – within the cooling sector and beyond.
27.11.2020
New Video Explores Colombian CaaS Case Study
Watch this video on the Q Group offices and hear from various stakeholders themselves why the CaaS model is a great solution for this commercial air-conditioning installation with multiple tenants.
27.11.2020
3 Reasons Investors Should Join Next Week’s Global E-Summit
The 1 December Cooling as a Service E-Summit programme is packed with content specifically tailored to be of interest to investors.
25.11.2020
Why should end users join next week’s Global CaaS E-Summit?
From commercial buildings to cold storage and even airports, the 1 December Cooling as a Service E-Summit will give end users the opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals to unpack how this game-changing model can also benefit your business.
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18.11.2020
Watch the new film on CaaS
We are extremely proud to share this exciting short film on the global impact of Cooling as a Service (CaaS), produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions as part of WorldGBC’s collective of films on green buildings, “Building a Better Future”.
17.11.2020
New World-Class Speakers Announced for Upcoming CaaS E-Summit
The E-Summit is getting closer and an exciting outline of speakers and topics are taking shape! Join us on 1 December to learn how servitisation is enabling the effective deployment of sustainable and energy efficient technologies around the globe.
13.11.2020
CaaS E-Summit will Showcase Success Stories: Part 2
Similar to the morning case study session, the afternoon panel discussion on CaaS implementation (scheduled for 19:10 CET on 1 December) will focus on projects from the Latin American (LATAM) region, with some projects from the African and ASEAN region.
5.11.2020
CaaS E-Summit will Showcase Success Stories: Part 1
The full-day global Cooling as a Service E-Summit will include panel discussions on successful CaaS implementation, highlighted by case studies from specific regions, such as Africa and ASEAN.
22.10.2020
Cooling as a Service facilitating resilient agriculture and crops in India
BASE is working with CoolCrop to provide off-grid solar-powered refrigeration through CaaS to farmers in India who otherwise do not have the means and resources to cold store their produce.
15.10.2020
CaaS E-Summit Confirms World-Class Speakers, Join the Cooling Revolution!
We’re taking online events to the next level with our upcoming free-to-attend Global E-Summit, uniting the Cooling as a Service community from around the world.
7.10.2020
Webinar: CaaS, a solution for airports in LAC
ACI-LAC and BASE are hosting a joint webinar on “Cooling as a Service (CaaS), a solution for airports in the LAC region to access efficient and sustainable cooling” on Tuesday, 13th of October at 10am (Panamá / Quito / Bogotá).
22.9.2020
CaaS for mobile cooling in South Africa and beyond
Maxwell and Spark in South Africa can replace a dirty diesel unit with its completely green electric fridge at no upfront charge to the user, as well as save them roughly 20% on their monthly operating costs.
17.9.2020
SokoFresh: First mile cold storage as a service
SokoFresh, a company providing off-grid, mobile cold-storage as a service to Kenyan farmers, was announced as a finalist for the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) Prize launched by BASE earlier this year.
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9.9.2020
WGBC Interview Shows the Importance of CaaS for a Net Zero Future
Dominika Czerwinska of the World Green Building Council (WGBC) speaks about why they support Cooling as a Service (CaaS) and the benefits of the BASE-led initiative for building owners and operators.
28.8.2020
BGH Group Brings Innovative Cooling as a Service model to Argentina
One of the five CaaS Incubator companies, BGH Eco Smart (a unit of the BGH Group specialised in energy efficiency and smart building solutions), is bringing this pay-per-use business model to the Argentinean market to help upscale the use of climate friendly cooling solutions.
26.8.2020
Reducing food waste and vaccine spoilage through CaaS
In Nigeria, BASE is working with Koolboks, one of the five winners selected for the CaaS Incubator programme, on two of their ground-breaking projects. The projects aim to provide high-tech, energy-efficient, solar-powered freezers and refrigerators to local businesses and healthcare facilities.
20.8.2020
CaaS joins Koolboks Training Sessions on Nigerian Cooling Industry
The week-long virtual sales and marketing training sessions engaged stakeholders from around the country on how to transform the cooling industry in a post-pandemic market with innovative solutions such as servitisation and off-grid cooling.
17.8.2020
Meet the Global CaaS Prize Winner
ColdHubs in Nigeria was selected as the winner of the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) Prize thanks to their exemplary CaaS model that saved 20,400 tons of food from spoilage in 2019 alone.
6.8.2020
Servitisation Presented at EXPO CONSTRUIR LATAM2020
Cooling as a Service (CaaS) was presented at the virtual EXPO Construir LATAM event to show how this innovative business model can improve sustainability in buildings.
29.7.2020
CaaS to Bring Energy Efficient Solutions to LAC Airports
BASE has signed a MoU with the ACI-LAC to collaborate on supporting airports in implementing CaaS to accelerate the adoption of energy efficient and clean cooling technologies.
28.7.2020
New Presentation Topics Announced for Upcoming Global CaaS E-Summit
More speakers are being confirmed to present their experiences at the 1 December Global Cooling as a Service E-Summit, including Carrier, Kaer, MGM Innova Group, and the Airports Council International (ACI).
28.7.2020
“Local Action, Global Impact”: Cooling as a Service presented at CICS2020
BASE presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Cities (CICS2020) on 14 July organised by the Green Building Council Costa Rica (GBCCR).
27.7.2020
Video case study: Kaer Implements CaaS in Singapore
Air-conditioning provider Kaer recently released a video showing its Cooling as a Service project in Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore.
20.7.2020
Cooling as a Service (CaaS) ToolKit Now Available Online
We are proud to announce that the CaaS ToolKit is now available on the CaaS website, under the tools section.
8.7.2020
Smart Joules Pushes CaaS in India with BASE
BASE provided Smart Joules with financial and technical support to develop a strong business model, a contractual framework, and a pricing model to help bring CaaS to the Indian market.
1.7.2020
Project Updates from the Five Winning CaaS Incubator Companies
In a continuous drive to promote the uptake of this model, BASE launched the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) incubator in January and is now supporting five technology providers from around the world to implement their respective projects.
1.7.2020
Upcoming CaaS Global E-Summit Announces Agenda
The virtual event will take place 1 December from 8.30 to 19.00 CET and all interested parties are invited to register to attend free-of-charge.
30.6.2020
Calling All Servitisation Projects to Enter Global CaaS Prize
Have you implemented a pay-per-use cooling/ outsourced cooling projects from Asia, Africa, and Latin America? Then you are eligible to enter the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) Prize before the deadline of 31 July 2020.
22.6.2020
Transforming Kenya’s Cold Chain
InspiraFarms and BASE have started collaborating in Kenya to demonstrate that Cooling as a Service (CaaS) can transform the affordability and accessibility of cold chain infrastructure in emerging markets.
18.6.2020
BASE Joins InspiraFarms webinar on cold chains
BASE will join InspiraFarm’s webinar on “Cooling as a service in agricultural supply chains” on Thursday, 25 June at 4.00pm CEST
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15.6.2020
Interview with The Lab Highlights Significant Potential of CaaS
Morgan Richmond from the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) speaks about reasons for endorsing Cooling as a Service (CaaS) and the potential for investors.
26.5.2020
Case Study: South African fruit packing company implements CaaS
By outsourcing its cooling system, Afrupro could upgrade its unreliable, aging refrigeration system without any capital costs, improving efficiencies and lowering energy consumption by 20 per cent.
8.5.2020
BASE joins EPEE webinar on energy as a service
BASE will join EPEE’s webinar on “Energy as a service: cutting emissions, creating jobs, lowering energy bills…meeting EU climate goals” on Tuesday, 19 May at 9.30am CEST.
30.4.2020
Implementing CaaS in South Africa with Sphere Solutions
Since June 2019, Sphere Solutions, GFA Climate & Infrastructure, and BASE have been collaborating on bringing the CaaS model to South Africa.
29.4.2020
Case Study: MGM successfully implements CaaS in Colombia
By selecting this innovative pay-per-use model, a superior air-conditioning system could be installed, saving an estimated 1,2GWh in energy and 440-ton CO2e in green- house gas (GHG) emissions annually.
29.4.2020
Cooling as a Service Webinars draw global interest
In April, the BASE team co-organised three successful separate webinars to talk about how the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) business model can revolutionise the cooling industry.
22.4.2020
El GBCCR entrevista a BASE sobre el modelo CaaS
El GBCCR ha entrevistado a BASE sobre el nuestro modelo CaaS que va a ser implementado en Costa Rica.
14.4.2020
Register to BASE, IEA and SEAD webinar
BASE, IEA and SEAD are hosting a joint webinar on “how Cooling as a Service is set to revolutionise the cooling industry” on Wednesday, 22 April at 10am CEST.
1.4.2020
Register to BASE and WorldGBC webinar
BASE and the WorldGBC are hosting a joint webinar on “how Cooling as a Service can accelerate transition to net zero carbon buildings” on Wednesday, 15 April at 5pm CEST.
18.3.2020
South African cooling industry sees potential in CaaS
The CaaS Matchmaking event in Cape Town was the first of its kind, exceeding expectations with stakeholders from all over the country gathering to discuss opportunities.
4.3.2020
Register for the free CaaS webinar in April
BASE is hosting a free webinar on “How the pay-per-use model seeks to revolutionise the refrigeration industry” on Thursday, 2 April at 4pm CET.
3.3.2020
Winning Incubator companies
We invite you to meet the five technology providers from around the world that have been selected to pilot the innovative business model.
25.2.2020
Register for responsAbility’s webinar
BASE will be presenting at the responsAbility Investments AG’s webinar on “Game-changing financial models to unlock investment in clean cooling”.
21.2.2020
Strong response for the CaaS Incubator!
Applications for CaaS incubator projects were due 14 February and the team has received a great response from around the world – 35 applications!
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4.2.2020
Call for Applications: Join the Incubator!
We are now accepting applications from technology providers who are interested to implement Cooling as a Service. Five companies will be selected to participate in the program. The deadline to submit the application is 14 February 2020 and the winners will be announced 28 February 2020.
31.1.2020
First-ever CaaS match making event
The BASE team is going to Cape Town in South Africa for the first-ever CaaS matchmaking event the 9 of March.
7.11.2019
BASE has launched the Cooling as a Service Alliance
We are excited to announce the launch of the CaaS Alliance. The Alliance was launched today in Rome at an official side event of SEforALL the 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Montreal Protocol.
2.10.2019
CaaS was endorsed by the Lab at the Climate Action Summit in NY
CaaS was endorsed by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance from the Climate Policy Initiative last week in the margins of the UN Climate Action Summit.
