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Which Solar Technologies Will Have the Most Investment Appeal?

Government policies in the US and Spain jumpstarted CSP - what will happen now its over? In the last few years, according to Logan Goldie-Scot,...

Next for MENA Nations: Desertec University

University degrees in renewable energy are among the practical first steps towards realizing the visionary desertec program. A new university degree program is being funded...

UN: Urban Trees Needed Everywhere

Tighten your city's green belt on World Habitat Day: Plant trees everywhere, in cities all over the Middle East. When we think of treehuggers, and...

Greenstone Revolutionizes Lebanese Building Industry One Green-Roof Villa at a Time

This may look like an ordinary villa on a hill, but it's not. This villa is part of a growing movement in Lebanon that...

Jerusalem’s Bus Station – A Pollution Death Trap for Workers and Shoppers

Shop till you "drop" at the Jerusalem bus station. Working in a congested bus station, especially one like Jerusalem's Central Bus Station is not...

King Abdullah Gives Saudi Women the Right to Vote – Just to Battle EthicalOil.org

Saudi King Abdullah announced on Sunday that he was giving women the right to vote and run in municipal elections. What a coincidence. One week after it seemed that Canadian oil was going to beat the Saudis to the gigantic American market by making an inane comparison between the relative ethicality of the two fossil fuel purveyors, since Saudi women can't vote, King Abdullah has given Saudi women the right to vote. Suddenly now, dirty energy lobbying group EthicalOil doesn't have a marketing leg to stand on.

Ormat Gets DOE “Solyndra” Loan Before Tea Party Shuts Down Program

Three geothermal projects totaling 113 MW from Israel's geothermal giant Ormat got approvals just in time to get US government support under the Recovery Act Section 1705 loan guarantee this week. Nevada has some of the best geothermal potential among the US states, but has barely begun to develop it: the 113 MW will increase Nevada's geothermal power production by nearly 25%. Under the same program as Solyndra if Ormat Nevada Inc could line up an investor with up private financing by September 30th, under Section 1705, the US Department of Energy would provide a US government guarantee to back the loan in the unlikely event that Ormat was not able to repay its investors. However the loan guarantee has been anathema to the party that now controls the US congress (Utility-Scale Renewable Projects Become a Casualty of Republican Hostage-Taking) and will end this week.

No, Canada – There is No Ethical Oil

Lobbying group EthicalOil.org is challenging Saudi Oil on the basis of women's rights. A Canadian lobbying group is claiming that Canada's oil is somehow more...

“Do You See Yourself” Crowdsourcing Campaign in Lebanon Shames Dangerous Drivers

Could reckless driving in Lebanon come to an end with the new Cheyef 7alak crowd sourcing campaign? There's something uncanny about seeing yourself on...

Demand For Water To Double By 2030 In UAE

Water conservation policies are being promoted in the naturally water poor nation of United Arab Emirates Considering that the United Arab Emirates is located in...

‘The Dome’ Mosque In Gaza Strip Is Under Repair

The Dome of Khan Younis: As Palestine puts a bid in for statehood later this month, local Palestinians volunteer to repairing mosque damage.

Naomi Campbell Receives Plans For a Self-Sufficient Eco-Home in Turkey

As a birthday gift to famous model Naomi Campbell, Luis de Garrido from Spain designed an off-grid home complete with photovoltaic panels, a sophisticated...

Masdar City Faces New Setbacks

The Masdar buildings that have been realized are impressive, but they comprise a shadow of the original, grandiose plans Everybody loves to criticize the Abu...

Another Effect of Climate Change: Cholera Bacteria in our Oceans

Scientists have always been worried about the runaway effects of climate change. Did anyone think that we might have rising concentrations of cholera-causing bacteria...

Subsides Jeopardize Renewable Energy Projects In The Middle East

Energy subsidies keeping petrol and electricity prices low in the Middle East are jeopardizing the chances of renewable energy projects The Middle East may be...

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Billie Eilish’s Mom Maggie Baird Launches “Climate Kitchen” on Public TV

Maggie Baird, best known as the mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, is stepping into a much larger spotlight, this time as a climate storyteller.

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He’s selling a book. But Tony Cho is really selling a new model for cities

Tony Cho is a regenerative developer and community builder focused on designing cities as living ecosystems that support human connection and ecological balance. A key figure in Miami’s urban transformation, he helped shape the Wynwood Arts District and founded the Magic City Innovation District. Influenced by an unconventional upbringing that included time in an ashram, Cho brings a spiritual lens to real estate, blending culture, community, and capital into what he calls regenerative placemaking.

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