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Paz and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of July 26, 2009

During the week of July 26th, Israeli oil company Paz launched a solar energy venture. The Israeli government launched a program to save an...

America's SunEdison Opens Sunny Solar Energy Office in Israel

When it rains it pours, when it shines it blazes: the US solar energy company SunEdison has moved into Israel where it is setting...

Israelis and Investors to Benefit from Feed-in Electricity Tariffs

The Israeli Electric Corporation, otherwise known as Hevrat HaHashmal, has agreed to  participate in what are known as feed-in tariffs for electricity supplied by independent...

Israel Cleantech Ventures and Capricorn Invest in Green Flame Retardants

Israel Cleantech Ventures and Capricorn Venture Partners announced today that they have invested $6 million in FRX Polymers, the manufacturer of a new,...

How Lack of Water Drives Piracy Into the Gulf of Aden

Piracy in the Gulf of Aden continues to thrive despite international efforts at joint maritime patrols along the Somali coastline. Combating the menace has...

Israeli Land Reform Takes a Beating, But Not Dead

Last week, a scowling Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (left, photo from Ynet) sat in parliament while his land reform took a beating. Key...

Lots of Sunshine Power in the Holy Land as China and Israel Complete Solar Plant

Israel's northern town of  Katzrin is the first town in Israel to receive its electricity from solar energy with the installation of a...

IQWind and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of July 12, 2009

During the past week, IQWind raised $500k from U.S. investors and N-Viro launched a clean soil facility in Israel. Israel's water situation was compared to...

Abu Dhabi Company Aabar to Get into the Electric Car Business

The Tesla Roadster is a purely electric sports car. Coming to Abu Dhabi? The oil-rich United Arab Emirates owe most of their wealth to their...

Tal Ronen Wants To Reboot Planet Earth

After watching the Al Gore movie on global warming, Israeli-American business coach and transformational thinker Tal Ronen was motivated to "reboot" his career, and at the same time, to "reboot" the planet, starting with America.

Saudi Arabia Adding Eco-Friendly Guards to Its Police Force

Saudi Arabian police forces already protect their citizens.  Starting next year, they will also protect the environment. Last week the Saudi Arabian Presidency of Meteorology...

A REPORT FROM THE STRIP: Gazans Plead for the Sewage Lagoons to Be Gone Soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jol83uScgOU More than 5000 residents in the Um Al-Nasser village in the Gaza Strip have been suffering for decades from the spread of diseases due...

Workshop on Renewable Energy, Clean Tech, and International Carbon Markets in Tel Aviv Tomorrow

Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Ady Kaplan & Co. (ZAG/S&W)- a US-Israeli law firm with offices in Tel Aviv - is committed to helping Israeli...

NASA and 8 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of July 5, 2009

During the week of July 5, 2009, Sunday Energy and Carmey Avdat Winery announced that they are working together to produce Israel's first solar...

Environmental History is Made in Ashdod: The Lachish River Opens for Water Recreation

Zalul, the water protection NGO of Israel, is tremendously proud to announce to a major success in the campaign to save the Lachish River. After...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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