{"podcast":{"title":"7am","slug":"7am-529740","podcast_index_feed_id":529740,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/podcast.rss","website_url":"http://7ampodcast.com.au/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/image.jpg?t=1754537181&size=Large","author":"Solstice Media","episode_count":2030,"summary":"An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T18:18:34.433692+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740"},"episode":{"title":"Mega data centres in bed with big gas: how fossil fuels are powering the AI boom","slug":"mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom","published_at":"2026-06-07T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/7am/mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/4f979cf0-6e16-4fbb-9e71-b4600051e535/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70","summary":"Right now, AI data-centre mega-hubs as large as 350 hectares are being planned across Australia – that’s the equivalent of 175 MCG playing fields. And the energy they need to fuel them is just as huge: more than the total output of an entire coal plant. The solution? So-called “shadow grids” built in partnership between the data centres and big gas, where gas-fired power plants are placed directly on site, powering the centres and generating huge emissions in the process. Today, Ketan Joshi, climate expert and co-author of a new Greenpeace report, on the relationship between fossil fuel companies and data centres, and Australia’s vulnerability in the AI race.   If you enjoy 7am , the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support .   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Climate expert Ketan Joshi Photo:  REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"Right now, AI data-centre mega-hubs as large as 350 hectares are being planned across Australia – that’s the equivalent of 175 MCG playing fie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1025,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/7am-529740/episodes/mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/mega-data-centres-in-bed-with-big-gas-how-fossil-fuels-are-powering-the-ai-boom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}