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  • No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions 28 August 2026
    Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewablesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChris Bowen insists federal Labor’s new national laws on datacentre power supply will not include […]
    Tom McIlroy Political editor
  • ‘You notice the quiet’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at festival run on green power 28 August 2026
    A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the two stages at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stages in Bristol this weekend, they will not only be entertaining tens of thousands of festivalgoers but taking part in what is being billed as a world-first clean power project.The […]
    Steven Morris
  • A new energy scheme gives Australians three hours of free power a day – but there could be an expensive catch 27 August 2026
    Solar Sharer program was designed for homes without rooftop solar, but observers say supply and peak use charges are ‘much higher’Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesA government energy deal that promised three free hours of power to houses without […]
    Petra Stock Climate and environment reporter
  • Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time 26 August 2026
    DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricityPlug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also generate their […]
    Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
  • Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy 26 August 2026
    Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has backed down on demands that states must power new AI datacentres entirely using renewable energy, with Wednesday’s meeting of national cabinet flagging carveouts for […]
    Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Luca Ittimani

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