Joel Gilmore
AustraliaexpertMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Joel Gilmore is an energy expert and associate professor at Griffith University, known for his insights on the impact of data centre growth on electricity costs and renewable energy targets in Australia. He has been vocal about the need for urgent interventions to balance energy demand with renewable supply, cautioning that unchecked data centre expansion could reverse gains made in reducing energy prices.
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Joel Gilmore, along with Paul Simshauser, estimates that restricting investment in the National Electricity Market to coal and gas would have led to higher wholesale electricity prices.
Pauline Hanson is picking up support but won’t fix our one true problemAustralia· 2026-06-19
Joel Gilmore, a Climate Council energy expert and Griffith University associate professor, warned that unchecked data centre growth risks reversing the progress renewables have made in reducing prices.
Power bills could rise 26 per cent as energy demands skyrocketAustralia· 2026-06-02
