1 day agoANZ | Simon DuxAWS says state permits block renewable diesel for backup generatorsAmazon Web Services says existing state-level permits prevent it from switching its Australian data centres’ backup generators to renewable diesel,…
2 days agoANZ | Simon DuxHydro weighs 444MW Firmus load as Tasmania nears energy balanceHydro Tasmania said it is weighing a potential long-term electricity arrangement with AI infrastructure developer Firmus as Tasmania remains broadly…
3 days agoANZ | Simon DuxGoogle, Microsoft back Australian data centre rules with flexible clean energy demandsGoogle and Microsoft have backed the development of nationally consistent rules for Australia’s burgeoning data centre sector, but are calling…
5 days agoANZ | Simon DuxNorthern Territory challenges Australia’s proposed data centre energy rulesThe Northern Territory Government has rejected a proposed national requirement for large data centres to fully offset their electricity demand…
6 days agoANZ | Simon DuxAEMC opens consultation on data centre network cost recoveryThe Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has opened consultation on two rule change requests aimed at making data centres and…
7 days agoPolicy | Jan YongThai bill proposes data center licensing, environmental & health impact assessments A Thai member of Parliament has recently introduced a draft bill proposing sweeping changes to its data center rules, including…
1 week agoANZ | Simon DuxVictoria targets grid costs and water use in new data centre action planAustralian state Victoria’s proposed data centre rules would require developers to fund network upgrades, move water-intensive cooling away from drinking…
1 week agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzCalifornia governor signs seven bills in bid to improve data center transparencyGovernor of California Gavin Newsom signed seven bills on Monday that require greater transparency from data center developers and operators.…
1 week agoData Center | Conor McNevinEU proposes rating system for data center energy and water useThe European Commission has proposed a common rating system for data centers to increase transparency around their energy and water…
1 week agoAfrica | Brendyn LotzWorld Bank sees US$ 240 million data center opportunity in DjiboutiThe World Bank Group reports in its latest Country Private Sector Diagnostic for Djibouti that the African nation could unlock…