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Ormat Abandons Loan Guarantee for Three of Six New US Geothermal Projects

US Legislative troubles impact several Ormat projects Due to uncertainty about how much time permitting for a US loan guarantee program will take, Ormat...

Desalinated Saudi Arabian Water Costs More for Foreigners

Water theme parks, like this one in the UAE, won't reduce high water tariffs from desalination Saudi Arabia's plans to increase water tariffs for non-residents,...

READ: LAGI’s Guide To Making Renewable Energy Beautiful

Ever wondered about the science of solar or wind energy, but feel overwhelmed by too much information? READ cuts through the noise with a...

Better Than Masdar, Penyon Bay Ecovillage – Morocco – Is Accepting Applications

When it comes alive, the Penyon Bay Ecovillage will overlook the Bay of Alhoceima in Northern Morocco. As economies and ecosystems degenerate, and spiritual...

Kuwaiti Sharks, Ecosystems and Exxon

What is the impact of development on the Gulf's marine ecosystem and can oil companies really play a part in its preservation? As sharks face...

Mark Your Calendars for Solar Maghreb 2011 Conference in Casablanca!

The Magreb nations have a bright solar future: don't miss your chance to be part of it! Solar Maghreb in Casablanca, Morocco on 24-25 May...

Icy Ireland Imports 25,000 Tonnes Of Egyptian Salt

Three years of extra snow has weakened Ireland's salt stocks, demonstrating an overall lack of preparedness for the effects of climate change. Outline of...

21st Century Egypt Powers Two Villages Entirely With Solar Power

Egypt finally harnesses a power that it understood centuries ago Egypt now has one of the very first entire towns in the world to...

World’s Thirstiest Country Yemen May Be First To Run Out Of Water

Predictions of water loss in Yemen by 2020 threaten lives and agriculture  - Children must still fetch water for towns that are increasingly parched...

Wind Turbines Cool Off Agriculture as Planet Heats Up

Do wind turbines cool crops below? In a new study with applications for the Middle East, a pair of US researchers finds wind turbines could...

Dubai’s RUBENIUS Invited by Mexico to Build 1 GW of Energy Storage on US Border

Dubai firm to build wind energy storage for Californian consumption? Mexico President Felipe Calderon announced last week at the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun,...

Jordan’s Princess Samaya Praises Kingdom’s First LEED Building

The Princess worries that her ancestors would be horrified at our present waste of resources. Perhaps the new Dutch embassy in Amman would placate...

Cairo’s 2050 “Cleaner, Greener, Better” Plan Could Displace Thousands

Everybody wants a greener Cairo, but residents don't trust the government's compensation plans. The Egyptian government can't consistently strongarm elections and beat certain citizens to...

GE Partnership With Kinrot Ventures Takes Clean Water Innovation Global

GE has just announced a partnership agreement with Kinrot Ventures, the internationally recognized Israeli trailblazer in VC funding for advanced water technologies. Hot...

Sweden Moots Joint Water Research Projects with Israel

Sweden's interest in new Israel innovated water leakage finder device may result in joint R & D research projects Sweden, a country with a lot...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology.

Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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