Heat, funds for Nearfield, and increased demand for air conditioners (Tuesday, June 23)

From Wednesday at 12:00 PM, an orange code applies in the central and southern Netherlands. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) warns of extreme heat there. Until Friday, temperatures between 33 and 36 degrees Celsius are expected daily, sometimes 37 or 38.

The Rotterdam-based company Nearfield Instruments received 380 million dollars from investors. As a result, the chip company is now valued at 1.6 billion dollars. CEO Hamed Sadeghian says the money will go towards new products.

Lionel Messi scored twice at the World Cup against Austria. Those were his seventeenth and eighteenth World Cup goals. Argentina also won and is definitely advancing to the next round.

The Noorderzijlvest Water Board is alarmed by plans for nuclear power plants in the Eemshaven. TenneT calls the Eemshaven the best location for two plants. In Brabant, The Hague is seeking help for the overloaded power grid, such as batteries and flexible contracts.

The demand for air conditioners has risen sharply since last week, reports Techniek Nederland. Some installers received four times as many requests as before. It is also very busy in Brabant, and customers often wait several weeks.