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Now Morocco is Looking for Bids for 850 MW of Wind

Morocco already has the world's most ambitious solar target. Now it is starting on wind. Morocco's ascendance in renewable development is continuing apace. Morocco's state-run power utility has just invited companies to bid on five wind farm projects with a total power generation capacity of 850 megawatts, as part of its plan to build 2,000 MW of wind power by 2020.

Scotland Lands First Renewable Deal Between Masdar and a Nation

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Greenpeace Lebanon Rocks the Boat With Undercover Water Expose

Want to see the garbage flowing from Lebanon's waterways? Greenpeace Lebanon goes undercover to reveal shocking videos of 14 polluters (see them below). They are...

Eco Wave Power Proves Its Ocean Power Devices In Kiev

Israel's Eco Wave's clappers get energy from the sea. Developers first looked to the ocean for offshore wind power, a conveniently windy and out-of-the way...

First Sea Water Pumped Hydro Proposed – Staggering 2,400 MW Potential

Could the ocean make pumped hydro power? In the Middle East, it could. A brilliant proposal has been made to build a massive 2,400 MW...

Going Green Ends With Water from the Sea

Desalinated water is costly for Israel, and practically no one is talking about the hidden costs. Making drinking water from sea water has been touted...

Global Clean Energy Brokers Meet at Abu Dhabi Emergy Summit This Month

Post-Durban World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi is now a huge opportunity for clean energy developers in the Middle East region. Ever since the...

Heaven Forbid – Recycled Israeli Pencils Land on Saudi Shelves

To the great shock and horror of a local journalist, recycled Israeli pencils are discovered for sale on the shelves of a popular store...

Kuwait’s Environment REUSE 5.0 Exposition Calls for Applications

For the fifth year Kuwait's eco en.v REUSE exposition will showcase green companies, retailers, galleries, restaurants, social initiatives, and people. Re-users of all ways, shapes,...

The Arab Spring Was Hibernating in Egypt’s Green Party

Egypt's green environmental party was founded 25 years ago for green and social change - long before the Arab Spring. The Green Party is...

A 2012 Energy Forecast For Turkey: Heading Down A Tried-And-False Path

Increasingly smoggy skies are in store for Turkey if it follows the energy paths predicted. A mostly dismal list of 2012 predictions that recently appeared...

Top 10 Environmental Stories From the Middle East (2011)

2011 was a big year for the Middle East - not only politically but also environmentally. Step in to see 10 of our most...

Israel’s Geothermal Giant Ormat Signs Deal For Solar In California

Israel's Geothermal Giant Ormat Signs Deal For Solar In California It already has an international presence, but Israel's Ormat Industries (NYSE: ORA) just made its...

Turkish Energy Analyst Says Biggest Emitters Avoided Durban Commitments

The countries that emit the most greenhouse gases only agreed to "vague, fragile" reduction targets at the recent climate change conference in Durban, according...

Trick or Tweet? Saudi Prince Buys $300 Million Stake in Twitter

Arabic is the fastest growing language on microblogging site Twitter, with a 2000 % increase in Arabic postings logged over the past 12 months. This...

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