
Data Centers, Hydrogen Trucks and Drone Surveillance Down Under
Australian Councillor Ingrid joins Trent Loos on Across the Pond to examine a massive hyperscale data center project approved near her community. The 1.4-gigawatt facility on 63 hectares raises serious questions about rapid development, land use, and the power lines and renewable energy infrastructure that often come first. Ingrid and Trent also explore a revived plan to produce hydrogen through solar-powered electrolysis to fuel trucks on the Hume Highway, plus the real costs of capturing landfill methane. Finally, they tackle growing AI and surveillance concerns, from New Zealand dog-tracking drones that issue automatic fines to police drones in Wagga Wagga.







