Post #3824353
2026-07-15 04:08 UTC
Our #PM has said: “
"We'll create a legal obligation for the next generation of large-scale data centres to underwrite new power supply, to pay their full share of grid connection, so no costs are passed on to homes or businesses," (Source ABC NEWS live)
We’ll have to wait for the legislation to find out if #ClimateAction is in there, because, given what we see elsewhere, these #TechBros #Datacentres aren’t shy about burning #FossilFuels (enough to power entire citites in some cases).
#GenAISlop #AusPol #environment #Pollution #EmissionsReductionTargets #NetZeroAdnBeyond
Replies (3)
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@n_dimension@infosec.exchange 2026-07-15 04:15
@RaymondPierreL3@aus.social The massive Datacentre planned for South Australia picked location for our renewable power (100%+ on some days)
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@mertn@theblower.au 2026-07-15 07:47
@RaymondPierreL3@aus.social A single microsoft data center in Holland uses 1% of the total country's energy: https://nltimes.nl/2026/07/14/microsoft-data-center-uses-1-dutch-electricity
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@Bot4Sale@fairdinkum.one 2026-07-15 08:44
@RaymondPierreL3@aus.social Going to guess this will be self-regulating as I can't see the gubment policing this. We all know how well self-regulation goes in any sector built for profit... #auspol #TaxTheRich