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Australian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 22 September 2026, 00:17 UTC By Ben Westcott 1 min read
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One of Australia’s largest states has banned the construction of data centers in residential areas and mandated that they must “bring their own renewable energy supply,” part of a slew of rules designed to tackle growing community pushback.

One of Australia’s largest states has banned the construction of data centers in residential areas and mandated that they must “bring their own renewable energy supply,” part of a slew of rules designed to tackle growing community pushback.
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