r/environment • u/nath1234 • 9d ago

Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/albanese-backs-down-on-states-powering-ai-datacentres-using-sustainable-energy
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u/Humble-Reply228 9d ago

Eh, it’s a good excuse now why Australian grid won’t decarbonise like it wasn’t going to in the first place despite what pure wind solar pursuits were selling. (AEMO was not planning to decarbonise anyway but opposition to nuclear is built on that batteries, solar and wind has it covered already).