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Wardan Core: A Cold, Deep Future for Sustainable AI Infrastructure

Wardan Core: A Cold, Deep Future for Sustainable AI Infrastructure

By Edward Shepherd - Founder, Wardan Core Initiative

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Aug 05, 2025
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Australia’s AI future is coming, fast, hot, and thirsty.

As artificial intelligence accelerates, so too does its demand for energy and water. The cooling needs of data centres are already driving infrastructure decisions, emissions budgets, and grid strain globally. Australia, uniquely positioned between vast ocean shelves and an emergent offshore renewa…

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