Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Science

No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions

Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Chris Bowen insists federal Labor’s new national laws on datacentre power supply will not include carve-outs for Queensland and the Northern Territory,…

No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions

We haven't written up this one. Guardian Technology has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at theguardian.com →

More in Science

APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

More from Friday 28 August →