Blackouts

• Greg Jackson 反對在英國電網進行會增加家庭帳單負擔的高昂投資。 • 這位英國最大能源供應商的負責人暗示，部分家庭願意以偶爾斷電來換取大幅降低的能源帳單。 • 歐洲發生史上最大規模停電的一年後——當時導致西班牙和葡萄牙數千萬人失去火車、地鐵、交通號誌、ATM、電話連線和網路服務——Octopus Energy 執行長對會增加家庭負擔的英國電網高昂投資表示反對。

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concernsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDatacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and job-rich industries across Sydney, a New South Wales inquiry has heard, with one local council reporting a rise in blackouts linked to the industry’s expansion.Several Sydney councils, all facing an influx of datacentre developments, have raised concerns about the health, environmental and amenity impacts on their local communities in submissions to the state’s datacentre inquiry. Continue reading...