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“Amid growing resistance to new data centres, the Victorian government announced new regulations to ban data centres near homes and schools, including 150-metre buffer zones, while mandating the use of renewable energy and non-drinking water.”

“(In September, Victoria announced new regulations banning the use of drinking water for cooling, and mandating a 150-metre buffer between any new data centres and homes.) Among the most troubling aspects, however, is data centres’ power consumption.”

“On September 22, Victoria's government announced new regulations that would ban data centres in residential areas, enact a 150-metre buffer zone from homes and require data centres to use renewable power.”