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Australia's federal government rules out fossil-fuel exemptions for state data centres
Energy minister Chris Bowen says coal and gas can only power new data centres if states prove it is cheaper than renewables, with no special deals for Queensland or the Northern Territory.
Ghost Data Centres Are Jamming Britain's Power Grid, and AI Is to Blame
Developers are reserving grid connections they may never use, blocking real AI projects from getting power. Britain's energy regulator wants to charge them hundreds of millions to stop the queue-jumping.
Australia's Government Is Writing the Rules for AI Data Centres. Can It Actually Work?
A senior minister is talking about copyright scraping, public distrust and national standards for data centres. What the policy push means for ordinary Australians.
Britain's data centres face upfront fees to join the electricity grid queue
Ofgem wants data centre operators to put real money on the table before they can reserve a grid connection. Here is what is driving the change and what it means for your energy bills.