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Google and Microsoft jointly support flexible clean energy requirements for Australian data centers, signaling preference for pragmatic energy sourcing over rigid zero-carbon compliance mandates.
Hyperscalers prefer grid-flexible energy sourcing (mix of baseload, renewables, demand-shifting) over inflexible zero-carbon mandates; signals market prioritization of economically viable energy strategies over compliance-first approaches in AI-heavy regions.
Trade pressSlicast · September 27, 2026 at 09:18 UTC · Australia · Source: W.Media
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