via Zoom, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Manila time

As Asia and the Pacific advance toward low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive energy systems, the role of innovative cold and thermal energy technologies is becoming increasingly important to address rising cooling demand, peak-load constraints, and the need for cleaner and more efficient industrial and urban energy infrastructures.

At the core of this session is the Cold Battery/ColdBox technology by NTU, which provides a versatile cold-energy storage solution capable of capturing, storing, and delivering cold from multiple sources—including LNG waste cold, industrial waste-cold streams, and off-peak electricity—to enable peak-load shifting, reduce emissions, and significantly improve cooling efficiency across applications such as data centers, manufacturing processes, district cooling, food processing, and cryogenic operations. By stabilizing cooling loads and unlocking previously unused cold resources, the Cold Battery presents a scalable pathway for developing member countries to meet growing cooling needs while advancing decarbonization targets.

Complementing this central focus, CarnotFleet will showcase innovations in mobile cold-chain decarbonization, demonstrating how efficient temperature-controlled transport can reduce diesel consumption and support cleaner logistics for food, pharmaceuticals, and essential goods.

Sumitomo SHI FW will further broaden the discussion by presenting its Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) system, a thermo-mechanical long-duration storage technology capable of strengthening grid stability, providing system-strength services, and enabling dispatchable renewable energy.

Together, these technologies illustrate how cold-energy storage, clean cooling systems, and advanced thermo-mechanical storage can jointly support developing countries in improving energy efficiency, enhancing reliability, reducing fossil-fuel dependence, and meeting national climate and resilience goals.

The session will also discuss emerging market trends, financing mechanisms, and policy considerations for scaling deployment, highlighting opportunities for regional collaboration, innovation, and technology transfer to accelerate the adoption of sustainable cold and thermal energy solutions across Asia and the Pacific.

* The knowledge event is the 13th of a series organized by the Emerging Areas Team, Energy Sector Office. The Emerging Areas created under ADB’s New Operating Model aim to operationalize frontier technologies and integrated solutions, foster and drive innovation in policy and operational issues, catalyze thought leadership and future looking bank wide initiatives for future business, collaborate across departments for innovative solutions, identify and develop knowledge and flagship events, and mobilize cofinancing.