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Why BrightSource Did not Need that IPO

When BrightSource withdrew its IPO this month, the death knell for solar was sounded, as always. The truth is more mundane. According to the always...

Turkey Begins Controversial Drilling In Cyprus

Turkey has started exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the town of Iskele in northern Cyprus (red arrow), angering the government of the...

Beirut’s Giant Tire Fire Intentionally Set?

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Will Chernobyl’s New Cover Change the Ugly Face of Nuclear?

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Jordan’s Dinosaur Grid to Get a “Smart” Upgrade?

It has been three decades since Jordan's national grid has seen substantial infrastructural changes, but the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has recently...

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For years, the goldmine for Israeli cleantech companies has been the American economy. And as Israel deploys innovative technologies across the Atlantic, it is...

Sinai’s Ecological Future Hangs in the Balance

As part of the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, the Sinai Peninsula was restored to Egyptian control - an event that the country celebrated with...

Barriers to Solid Waste Recycling in Saudi Arabia

Excellent at recycling oil, what are the barriers to Saudi Arabia in recycling other valuables? There are significant barriers that hinder the wide application...

Is Better Place Building An EV Monopoly?

Despite concern that Better Place is losing millions as it slowly brings electric vehicles to market in Israel and Denmark, some in the cleantech...

Mine Landfills, Not Asteroids!

 When we learned about Planetary Resources' asteroid mining scheme, a well-known Cree Indian proverb came to mind: "Only when the last tree has died...

Meet 22,000 Megawatts of Clean Energy in Algeria this May

The 6th electro, automation & energy event in Algiers is happening May 5 to 8. Interested in knowing more about renewable energy opportunities in...

Was the Arab Spring Good for Renewable Energy?

The revolutions that have been taking place in the Arab world since December 2010 have had a significant impact on the economy, not only...

Can Shared Water Be The Key To Peace?

Green Prophet goes on another water trip with Friends of the Earth and guests from Sri Lanka. "Even sewage has a national flag," said...

Solar-Rich Saudis Running after Nukes

It has no uranium, but lots of solar - yet Saudi Arabia plans to double down on nuclear capacity. As we covered previously, working with...

Egypt Slashes Longstanding Gas Deal With Israel

Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company announced on Sunday that they have cancelled their agreement to sell natural gas to Israel following at least one...

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

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