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China rations electricity amid worst blackouts in decade

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China is rationing electricity as it struggles to contain its worst power blackouts in a decade. Long hours of outages are affecting residential areas and shutting factories. The government has introduced coal rationing and is trying to increase coal imports. But as Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Hong Kong, the crisis is a result of several factors that are not easily solved. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Tesla activates world’s biggest battery

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Tesla has activated a lithium-ion battery big enough to power 30,000 homes in South Australia. Tesla, the US technology giant, has started up the world’s largest battery and plugged it into South Australia’s power grid. Being one of the world’s biggest coal exporters, Australia has also long been seen as one of the world’s worst polluters. South Australia is scrapping its coal-fired power stations and switching to renewable energy. Al Jazeera’s Hannah Hoexter reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/