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Visitors look at MONA M03 electric vehicles (EV), displayed outside the venue of XPeng's launch event, in Beijing, China.
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XPeng forecasts upbeat fourth quarter revenue as new launches improve demand

Chinese EV maker XPeng forecasts strong Q4 revenue, beating Wall Street estimates.

Workers pluck tea leaves using cutters at a tea estate in Nilgiris district, India, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.

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If Australian hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy

Electric water heaters can cut emissions and save money by using daytime solar, reducing grid stress and matching supply with demand.

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In Australia, you will soon be able to power your house with your electric car. Here’s how

New standards bring V2G tech to Australia, letting EVs power homes, earn income, and stabilize the grid — expected by Christmas.

New Delhi is regularly cloaked in toxic smog (AFP)
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New Delhi shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit

New Delhi schools shift online as toxic smog hits 60x WHO limits, with PM2.5 levels peaking at hazardous levels, impacting health.

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun speaks during an event in Beijing, China October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Xiaomi CEO: SU7 deliveries surpass 100,000, aiming for 130,000 by year end

Xiaomi targets 130,000 of its EV series SU7 units by the end of the year, which is 10,000 more than its earlier goal.

Motorcyclists move slow due to reduce visibility caused by smog enveloping the area of Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.

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Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals.

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a signing ceremony at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 17, 2024.    Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost

Australia is competing for global investment to build its clean energy sector, including critical minerals processing.

New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter (AFP)
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New Delhi shuts all primary schools due to smog

New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening smog in the sprawling...

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