{
  "id": 19348887,
  "title": "General : Malaysia Proposes Repurposing Retired EV Batteries To Provide Electricity To Rural Communities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/general-malaysia-proposes-repurposing-retired-ev-batteries-to-provide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T13:13:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2632554"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has proposed repurposing retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries into energy storage systems to provide a reliable electricity supply to rural communities, indigenous settlements and healthcare facilities, ensuring that the benefits of the circular economy also reaches underserved communities.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}