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UAE's SAG Group: Middle East – Take the Environment Seriously or Suffer

Could this "dry" setting be the entire Middle East one day if we don't take environment issues seriously? Business concerns in the Middle East, especially...

Shimon Tal, Israel’s Former Water Commissioner

As we introduced yesterday, Green Prophet and the Strategic Foresight Group have been interviewing key water leaders from Israel's water industry to understand what...

On All the Water in Israel: Interviews With Government, Analysts and Researchers

Plastic bottles (in Hebrew and Arabic) wash up on the shore of the Red Sea in Sinai, Egypt. In this region water and pollution...

Oil Find Outside Tel Aviv: A Blessing or Ecological Nightmare?

Does Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel, have its future in oil? Finding oil in Israel near the Dead Sea is one thing, but finding significant amounts of...

Michigan Batteries and 7 Israel-related Headlines, Week of December 20, 2009

During the week of December 20, 2009, the IDF revealed that it is adopting solar energy field rechargers. The Copenhagen summit was analyzed and...

Turkey Plays the Environment Card to Gain EU Favour and Status

Turkey opens environment chapter in the hopes that EU will accept them as full member in the European Union. Turkey desperately wants to join...

The IDF Adopts Solar Energy Field Rechargers in Army Practices

DARPA in America looks to use solar power on the battlefield. In a small capacity, Israel is now too. While in no way does...

Japan To Build Solar Plant in Jericho, Palestine

Jericho in Palestine will light up with solar power thanks to Japanese initiative. The Japanese government has agreed to assist the Palestinian Authority with...

COP15 and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of December 13, 2009

During the week of December 13, 2009, Israel's solar energy field suffered a major setback and it was announced that IDE is set to...

How Does the World's 1.5 Billion Muslims Relate to Climate Change?

Are the "Sons of the desert" doing their utmost to curtail climate change? One out of every 4 human beings on this planet is a Muslim. ...

The Penny Drops: Israel Solar Energy "Gold Rush" Threatened By Government Hold

After a burning hot run, Israel's solar energy business doesn't look so hot right now. Hundreds of solar-related jobs at stake. Not long after local...

Israeli NGOs Light Channukah Candles and Push for Government Action in Copenhagen

Last night, Israel’s NGO delegation to the Copenhagen climate talks kicked off a week of activism with a very special Channukah candle-lighting. Delegates gathered in...

Icon or Omen? Dubai's Debt Problem and the Gulf

Dubai World announced that it would be requesting a six-month delay on paying its debts. Within hours, Dubai's reputation was being rewritten, and its...

From the eye of the reporter: Finding the Arab delegates in Copenhagen

I decided to take some minutes away from the hectic running back and forth to attend sessions in the UN Conference of Climate Change...

Israel "Globes" Business Conference To Showcase Country's Clean Tech and Water Prowess

Irrespective of the outcome of the current COP 15 climate change conference still in progress in Copenhagen, "Startup Nation" Israel is already making...

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Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

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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.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

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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?

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La Profumoteca :The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent In 2019

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

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.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

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

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

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?

Why Elon Musk giving every American child a SpaceX share is a beautiful, green idea

Elon Musk's plan to give every American child a SpaceX share could inspire a new generation to explore space, understand investing and imagine a more sustainable future.

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Long moves are priced by weight and space, and a heavier truck burns more fuel over the same miles. So every box you leave behind cuts the bill and the emissions at the same time.
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