Federal Coalition vows to detonate most of Australia's efforts to decarbonise "within 30 days" of winning power, including the advance of renewables and the emissions-curbing policy it introduced.

As the PM calls for climate "bravery" at a global summit in New York, NSW regulators prepare to sign off on a major new coal mine extension described as a "carbon bomb."

RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growth The Reserve Bank governor said AI could be a bubble and there was no evidence it is making the economy more efficient, as the Albanese government claims the technology will solve Australia’s economic malaise. Ahead of an expected interest rate rise next week, Michele Bullock also said the slump in house prices was deeper than others in Australia’s recent history. Continue reading...

A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.

Federal Labor's determination to power new data centres with renewables, and to minimise emissions and waste, have been questioned following release of consultation paper.

A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects

The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war

It is the first deal signed in Australia by the maker of Claude, which is hoping to publicly list the company with a valuation of $2.8 trillion.

Countries across our region are seeing gas as a strategic liability. That’s good for climate and energy security, but bad for gas executives.

Spain will require data centres to cover at least 80% of their electricity consumption with new renewable generation on an hourly basis under draft rules aimed at regulating the sector's rapid expansi...

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says states will be able to use non-renewable power for data centres only if they can prove it would be cheaper for household bills.

It could have been a very smart, exciting and world-first energy policy initiative. But now we can see the results, it’s clear that Solar Sharer has gone terribly wrong.

Support is growing for a ban on the import of so-called “smart glasses”, amid an influx of low-cost devices that are being used to film Australians without their consent.

The Victorian opposition has pledged to cancel the VNI West interconnector, arguing it won't help keep the lights on

Brin has been pouring money into Building a Better California, a group that's backing two measures that could nullify a proposed billionaire tax.

A Liberal Party graphic on household electricity bills has used cherry-picked figures to give an inflated picture of power prices under the Albanese government.

Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.