Data Centres Part 2: Are They Really That Bad?

Earth Matters · Aug 30, 2026

Off the back of part one—an interview with independent climate expert Ketan Joshi last month—Mia brings in other perspectives on the data centre boom. You’ll hear from Professor Priya Rajagopalan of RMIT Univeristy; Dr. Thomas Nann, CEO of Allegro Energy and a globally recognised expert on long-duration energy storage.; and Britney Henderson, Greens candidate for the western metropolitan region in Victoria’s upcoming state election and a vocal opponent to the major data centre expansion in Narrm/melbourne’s west. Guests: Professor Priya Rajagopalan is the Director of the Post Carbon Research…