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People use a boat on a flooded street to reach safer place during heavy rains in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Oct.16, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Monsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s southern IT hubs

Scientists and weather forecasters have blamed climate change for heavier monsoon rains in recent years.

People walk in front of a Zeekr 009 model electric vehicle (EV) being showcased at SXSW Sydney, in Sydney, Australia October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stella Qiu
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China’s Zeekr launches its EV in Australia, eyes New Zealand next

Zeekr launches its first EV in Australia, with two models slated for 2024, and plans to expand to New Zealand this year.

FILE PHOTO: Attendees view a Wisk autonomous electric air taxi at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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Wisk Aero partners with Airservices Australia as it readies air taxi launch

Wisk Aero partners with Airservices Australia to study how air taxis can be integrated into the country's airspace.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarters skyscraper in the financial and business district of La Defense, near Paris, France September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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TotalEnergies deepens ties with India’s Adani Green in $444M joint venture

The electricity will be sold on the wholesale market and through power purchase agreements signed with the federal government agency, Solar Energy Corporation...

Indian workers prepare fireworks ready for the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 1 -- but the capital New Delhi has ordered a complete ban to try to curb air pollution (AFP)
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India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

The fireworks ban which will last until the end of 2024, is the strictest in a string of restrictions on popular firecrackers.

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The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

New Zealand can meet energy and emissions goals by integrating biogas, floating solar, and heat recovery in wastewater systems.

A Porsche Taycan electric vehicle (EV) is showcased at a Volkswagen media event in Beijing, China April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Josh Arslan/File Photo
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Porsche’s nine-month China sales plunge by third

Porsche on Friday posted a 29 per cent nine-month sales drop in China, joining peers BMW and Mercedes in reporting weaker results in...

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India’s Reliance says new energy to be as profitable as oil to chemicals in 5-7 years

The company's new energy business consists of solar photovoltaic and fuel cell manufacturing, energy storage and green hydrogen production, among others.

FILE PHOTO: Aerial photo shows farmers planting corn in the Kunjang rice fields, Kediri, East Java province, Indonesia, April 10, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Muhammad Mada/via REUTERS /File Photo
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Indonesia’s Prabowo to expand farmland by 3 million hectares for self-sufficiency

Indonesia's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, vows to achieve food self-sufficiency in four years.

China's massive solar industry, which enjoys strong support from the state, makes eight of every 10 solar panels in the world (AFP)
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China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply

China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.

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