AI和云增长驱动澳大利亚数据中心的能源激增, 在气候和成本辩论中引发核电呼吁。 AI and cloud growth drive Australia’s data center energy surge, prompting calls for nuclear power amid climate and cost debates.

人工智能和云计算正在增加澳大利亚对数据中心的需求,预测表明它们到2035年可以消耗全国10%以上的电力。 Artificial intelligence and cloud computing are boosting demand for data centres in Australia, with projections showing they could consume over 10% of the nation’s electricity by 2035. NEXTDC CEO Craig Scrogggie警告澳大利亚必须解决“能源三角”问题——提供清洁、可靠和负担得起的电力——以抓住这一机会,敦促考虑所有低排放源,包括核排放源,尽管目前禁止这样做。 NEXTDC CEO Craig Scroggie warns Australia must solve the "energy trilemma" — delivering clean, reliable, and affordable power — to seize this opportunity, urging consideration of all low-emissions sources, including nuclear, despite its current ban. 他指出微软公司等全球科技公司在核领域投资是能源需求变化的证据。 He points to global tech firms like Microsoft investing in nuclear as evidence of shifting energy needs. 联邦工业部长Tim Ayres推动到2035年将工业排放量减少62-70%的计划,但避免了解决未来的电价问题。 Federal Industry Minister Tim Ayres promoted plans to cut industrial emissions by 62–70% by 2035 but avoided addressing future electricity prices. 影子财务主任特德·奥布赖恩质疑政府的气候经济模型,认为减排成本可能被低估,而反对者在气候政策上仍然意见不一,包括呼吁放弃净零目标。 Shadow Treasurer Ted O’Brien questioned the government’s climate economic modeling, suggesting costs of emissions reductions may be underestimated, while the opposition remains divided on climate policy, including calls to abandon net zero targets.