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Compost Toilets and 4 Good Reasons for the Middle East

Will it smell? Can I save money? And will it create fertilizer? Flushing our waste down the toilet is not the ideal way of utilising...

SLIDESHOW: Entries for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Stadiums

Some of the Albert Speer & Partner designs - made in Frankfurt - depict existing stadiums that will get a facelift, while others are...

72% Efficient ZenithSolar Gets Demo Down Under

The Israeli firm ZenithSolar, which combines highly efficient solar electricity along with solar heating, is doing a demonstration in Australia. ZenithSolar's first 16-unit project...

UAE: Don’t Can Your Aluminium. EEG Will Pick It Up

Code Red! Why throw away your cans when they're worth a pretty Dirham? The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is deeply active throughout the UAE. Although...

Israel follows Norway’s Lead With a High Tax on its Massive Off-Shore Oil Find

Egalitarian Norway has been the exception to the resource-curse, because of its high taxes on oil wealth. Could Israel take the same approach? A new...

Justifying Dubai’s Shopping Malls With LEED

If Mirdif City Center Mall is "green," the emperor must have been wearing clothes. Given the choice between a LEED certified building and one...

Egypt Turns To Earthworms To Save Its Environment

Earthworms to the rescue! Egypt plans to use them to eat through millions of tons of organic waste each year. Waste, after corruption and...

Solar Desalination Tech Tested By Emiratis

Hopefully, the UAE's new solar energy desalination process will help create more green water. Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency is testing a new solar energy desalination...

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind? How Egypt Cleans Up

Polluting factories will be relocated out of Cairo at their own expense. Will they simply trash their new home? Or will the government encourage...

Energy-Generating Pyramids Win Abu Dhabi’s LAGI Prize

These are no ordinary pyramids. When built, eight orbiting solar-paneled pyramids surrounding one larger "earth" will generate enough energy to power 250 Abu Dhabi...

Iceland’s Prez Promotes Geothermal at Masdar’s World Future Energy Summit

Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson at Masdar conference:"Renewable Energy is the way of the future" Iceland is a small country which recently came into "prominence" when...

Dubai’s New Net Zero Building Codes Should Boost Cleantech Worldwide

Dubai has hardly been noted for its energy-saving  green buildings. But new regulations are about to change that. Dubai's Energy Council has just...

Man Builds Colossal Cathedral With Junk and Faith

Remarkable "junk" cathedral is built by one man with a ton of faith. Have you ever got down on your knees and promised your creator...

Islam’s Environmentally-Friendly Architecture – Where Did It Go?

From luxury architecture in Mecca to the blinged-out buildings of Dubai, it seems that Islamic architecture is all about opulence and grandeur. The bigger...

Award-Winning Enviromena Solarizes Abu-Dhabi School

Two award-winning companies - Aldar Properties and Enviromena - team up to solar power an Abu Dhabi school. ALDAR Properties is one of the largest...

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

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Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

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Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

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China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

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Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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