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Can Israel's Prime Minister's Alternative Energy Agenda Help the Middle East?

BrightSource solar energy company could be part of the alternative energy solution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be interested in leading his country...

Solar Energy and 9 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of October 25, 2009

During the week of October 25, 2009, SolarEdge announced it raised $23 million in funding from General Electric (GE) and other investors. The deal...

China's ET Solar Enters Israeli Market Via Local Rep

China company enlisted to fuel the hungry demand for solar power installations in Israel. Although Israel is considered to be a leader in the...

Jordanian Uranium Discoveries Could Devastate Fragile Ecosystem

The news that Jordan "strikes it rich" by recent discoveries of high-grade uranium ore only five feet below the surface may come as a...

Ormat and Sunday Solar Partner Up In Sunny $195 Million Deal

More news under the sun: Ormat, the geothermal energy company (NYSE:ORA) founded in Israel has entered into a $195 million deal with Sunday Solar,...

Google "Sees the Light" by Investing in More Israeli Renewable Energy Projects

American search engine giant Google is now becoming involved in renewable energy projects, including electrical power generated by solar energy. One such project in...

Jewish Clean Tech Conference in San Francisco to Feature Israeli Companies and "Green" US Superstars

 With an eye to the Middle East, hundreds of Jewish professionals will meet November 8 in San Francisco to share ideas and experiences dealing...

Israeli Presidential Conference Includes Environmental Content This Week

Israeli President Shimon Peres has been keeping busy lately with all of his environmental advocacy.  Last year he launched Tel Aviv's Earth Hour by...

UNESCO Conference in Lebanon Stresses Media's Role in Environmental Change

  Participation by news and information media in helping the environment was one of the main issues discussed in a conference which opened last Wednesday...

Oil Sands Are Trying to Clean up a Dirty Business

The Alberta oil sands, or tar sands as some people call them, are top on the list of Greenpeace's agenda. The same people who...

David Anthony – 21Ventures – 4 Trade Secrets for Clean Tech Funding

Clean tech investor David Anthony from 21Ventures explains how clean tech entrepreneurs get funding. A plucky little country, is how the late Princess Diana...

Ormat's Opti Takes On Oil Sands In Alberta, A Dirty Deed For The Company's "Clean" Image

  Israel's ORMAT Industries Ltd  (NASDAQ:ORA) has joined with its subsidiary Opti Canada Inc (TSE:OPC) in a project in extract and produce a high grade of...

Thirsty Jordan Goes The Red-Dead Canal Project Alone

In what was formerly thought to be a three way cooperation between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, the Kingdom of Jordan has decided...

Dust Alert and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of September 20, 2009

During the week of September 20, 2009, Tigo Energy made headlines for its solution to monitor power from the Sun. BioPetroClean announced its partnership...

Ghost Merchant Marine Fleet In Malaysia An Echo Of What's Happening In Haifa

They sit anchored off the sea ports of Singapore and southern Malaysia; virtual "ghost ships" with no crews or cargos, and nowhere to sail. The...

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

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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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