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From 2018 to 2023, South Africa endured a debilitating energy crisis as rolling blackouts paralysed the nation. This catastrophe stemmed from the premature decommissioning of coal plants without adequate replacement capacity. While South Africa struggled, China and India—two of the world's top coal consumers—expanded their coal infrastructure with less scrutiny, revealing a global inequity in climate policy.

In the Gulf, a region long defined by oil prosperity, a quieter but no less consequential transformation is underway. Until recently, it was somewhat difficult to imagine a flourishing post-oil Gulf economy. Today, however, national strategies, significant infrastructure investments, and proactive policy frameworks are converging to support a decisive transformation in energy and industry.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of long-duration energy storage in the transition to a green economy, and both countries and industries would be well served by investing in these technologies.

For someone unfamiliar with the topic of flow batteries, Eugene Beh, the Founder and CEO of Quino Energy, put it in easy-to-understand...