Federal push for 100% renewable datacentres faces state pushback
The federal government will require all new datacentres to run on 100% renewable energy, backed by gas. Queensland and the Northern Territory want to use coal and gas instead.
Why it mattersDatacentres consume huge amounts of electricity; how they are powered shapes Australia's energy transition and influences whether expansion happens fast or gets bottlenecked.
AustraliaAustralians' data speeds and tech costs depend on where datacentres are built and powered; renewable shortages could slow the nation's digital economy.
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