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California’s data centre laws offer lessons for Australia

Australia’s consultation on mandatory standards for data centres closes this Friday, 9 October. While the government considers how to require developers to bring new renewable energy, we can look to our friends in California who have answered some questions.

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BYO energy? For data centres it should be more like “BYONCE” – and make it additional

We’re calling for data centres to invest in additional renewable energy to match their electricity demand.

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On Better Data Centres

Boiling down the joint statement principles.

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Approvals Aren’t Enough

The Victorian government recently promised data centres less regulation to woo them over from NSW, where the majority of data centres currently sit. Call it some friendly competition between states; the federal government is also canvassing tying fast-track approvals with sustainability and renewable energy benchmarks to qualify.

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Rubber, Meet Road

After years of breathless hype, the government has taken the first few steps toward placing guardrails around the nascent AI industry, announcing the National AI Plan and a new institute for AI safety. Bravo.