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Australia's new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister
The Straits Times · East & South Asia · 4380km from Singapore · 05/08/2026, 4:47:38 pm
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CANBERRA/PERTH, Aug 5 - Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen said on Wednesday that plans by the Northern Territory to use its large-scale shale gas resources to power data centres would run counter to proposed national standards, casting doubt over the Territory's ambition to attract multi-billion dollar tech investments.
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