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Winter Heating Tips

With the cold creeping in it is tempting to do all you can, no matter how wasteful, to stay warm. The good news is...

Burj Dubai towers above, but at What environmental cost?

We covered the grand opening ceremony of Dubai's Burj Khalifa Tower, formerly called Burj Dubai. But amidst all the fireworks and fanfare, does this...

Learn Permaculture and Green Building Techniques in Israel

We've had our eyes on Greek-Israeli green architect, Elias Messinas, for a while.  President of the NGO ECOWEEK (active in Greece, Cyprus, and Israel), and...

Death by Sewage: Saudi Arabia's Desire to "Go Green" Spoiled by Sewage Scandal

Sewage on the streets of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, left more than 120 dead and questions about the country's green credibility very much open to...

Dubai Inaugurates World’s Tallest Building – Burj Khalifa

Reporters were given a sneak peak at Burj Khalifa at 828m tall, this week. The world's tallest building, could attract international investment to the...

Cigarette Cones, So You Don't Butt Out on the Beach

New efforts to get smokers to butt out in special ashtrays at the beach in Tel Aviv look all for naught. The City of...

VIDEO: James Interviews Hussein Tarabeih on Arabic Building Project in Israel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB2yceJvSI0 We've covered the work of the Israeli Arab eco-pioneer Hussein Tarabeih before for his work on solar power in Palestinian schools. Green Prophet's own...

VIDEO: The Battle Against Coal Power Stations Heats up in Israel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frgGERC6zbU&feature=player_embedded The battle against the construction of the coal-fired power station in Ashkelon, Israel, last month, reached its peak. At 8 pm promptly, thousands of...

Collecting dew from thin air

Some companies like Tal Ya are making the most of dew in irrigating farmers' fields. Others like EWA are squeezing water out of thin...

Simple Solar Solutions for Hot Water: Will Jordan Seize the Opportunity?

Blogger Azul looks at the use of solar thermal energy for heating Jordanians' water. Here's an example of a solar heater on a roof...

Rebranding Lod: from Modern Slum to Cultural Gem

An ancient mosaic recently uncovered in the mixed city of Lod: Stigmatized as a crime infested, religiously divided city, residents of Lod have launched...

Tunisia Says Do Your Part in Battle Against Climate Change

Borj Cedria beach in Tunisia. This North African country speaks up after Copenhagen. The fallout from the failure of the Copenhagen climate change summit that...

Masdar City's Dream of 100% Sustainability an Example for Other Countries

Masdar City: A model city for sustainable cities of the world? Masdar City, that 100% carbon neutral eco-city being built in Abu Dhabi, is receiving...

COP15 Outcome

The glaciers are melting - and seas are rising - is climate change to blame? It's over: the two week long COP 15 conference...

Targets for Solar Deployment in the Middle East – The First Step After COP15

A guest post by Rhone Resch (right), president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): There is clear evidence that we need to...

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

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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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