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Opinion:

¶ “The UAE is well placed to take the lead in renewable energy storage” • For the UAE and other governments of the region, the emergence of an energy storage market opens up a new set of decisions about how best to generate and distribute low-cost, emissions free electricity while reserving oil and natural gas for export. [The National]

Tafila Wind farm in Jordan (Salah Malkawi | The National)

¶ “Whose Power Plans Are Greener: China or India?” • While China got off to an early lead in renewable energy sources, India is looking to catch up over the next ten years. So which country will be crowned the greenest? In the years ahead China looks set to lead on renewables, but India’s power sector will be greener overall. [The Wire]

¶ “Policy guidance needed for renewables” • The future energy system in Australia is…

Opinion:

¶ “The Casual Gardener: Adapt your garden for a changing climate” • According to the RHS’s “Gardening in a Changing Climate” report, the lush, green, “quintessentially British” lawn could become a thing of the past. It also warns that pests and diseases not yet established in some areas could become commonplace. [the Irish News]

Needing to adapt to climate change

Science and Technology:

¶ When it comes to making predictions, Stanford economist Tony Seba has a pretty good track record. His latest report predicts two things. First, he says that by 2030, 95% of people won’t own a private car, killing off the auto industry. Second, he predicts electric vehicles will devastate the global oil industry by the same date. [CleanTechnica]

¶ An Australian company, Wave Swell Energy, is developing a new renewable energy system that harvests wave energy. The system, called an “artificial blow-hole,”…