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title: Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates
date: 2010-10-10T15:24:20Z
modified: 2010-10-10T15:24:20Z
permalink: "https://350.org/sharjah-united-arab-emirates/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: The UAE is a huge oil producer. But with an eye to the future--it's also home to the world's largest solar array.
wpid: 26643
author: Bill McKibben
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The UAE is a huge oil producer. But with an eye to the future–it's also home to the world's largest solar array. In Sharjah today they've been collecting trash and using it to make furniture

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