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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...

How Terra Venture Partners Accelerate Clean Technology

There are numerous start-up companies in Israel today, but finding investors to fund the new technology is often a challenge. In the field...

Desalination and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of June 28, 2009

During the week of June 28, 2009, news was reported that cleantech investments during the second quarter improved. Israel's Cleantech 2009 took place and...

Israeli Politicians Wrangle over Drought Tax

Israel's aquifers may be overdrawn and the Dead Sea is dying, but that isn't stopping legislators from trying to take the teeth out of...

Israel and China and clean tech

It's always been natural for Israel to look to the West or Europe to capitalize on its clean technologies, through sales or investments. Recognizing...

New Israel Fund Starts Tackling Environmental Issues

The New Israel Fund (NIF) has been the leading organization committed to democratic change, social justice, and equality in Israel since 1979.  Having been...

Red-Dead Canal Announcement Stirs Controversy

The global contest for the Seven New Wonders of the World is not the only reason the Dead Sea is making news this week. Last...

President Shimon Peres and Environmental Protection Ministry Team Up for the Environment

Since becoming President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres has had a pretty green track record.  Last year he kicked off Earth Hour...

Solel and 8 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of June 21, 2009

During the week of June 21, 2009, Israel's wealthiest female and founder of Miya Water, Shari Arison spoke about her visions for cleantech. Siemens...

Israel's MSCI Upgrade and 9 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of June 14, 2009

During the week of June 14, 2009, news continued that equity index provider, MSCI Barra would likely upgrade Israel's current "Emerging Market" status to...

Iran Needs A "Green" Revolution In More Ways Than One

Recent political turmoil in the Islamic Republic of Iran, is only part of the problems facing this country of more than 70 million....

Nike Reuse-A-Shoe and 10 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of June 7, 2009

During the week of June 7, 2009, Deloitte released a survey indicating the extent of how hard hit VCs have been and that changes...

Media Hemmorhage Hits Green Papers

For GreenProphet readers who come from a journalism background, or who simply read the news, you know that American papers and magazines are facing...

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

New pancreas cancer drug brings miracles to “incurable” cancer

One oncologist involved in the research, Dr. Rachna Shroff, said the results were so powerful that she cried in clinic.

Lyme Disease And The Great Outdoors

Planning on being outdoors a lot this summer? We...

Prologium files for IPO as solid-state battery race heats up beyond Tesla

The challenge has always been scaling production: Laboratory success does not automatically translate into mass manufacturing. Materials that perform well in testing often behave differently when produced in millions of cells. This has been one of the biggest obstacles facing the entire industry.

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

New pancreas cancer drug brings miracles to “incurable” cancer

One oncologist involved in the research, Dr. Rachna Shroff, said the results were so powerful that she cried in clinic.

Lyme Disease And The Great Outdoors

Planning on being outdoors a lot this summer? We...

Prologium files for IPO as solid-state battery race heats up beyond Tesla

The challenge has always been scaling production: Laboratory success does not automatically translate into mass manufacturing. Materials that perform well in testing often behave differently when produced in millions of cells. This has been one of the biggest obstacles facing the entire industry.

What is holistic dentistry?

A recent study of graduating dental hygiene students in the United States suggests there is a knowledge gap. Researchers found that 42% of respondent students were unfamiliar with holistic dentistry, while 60% did not feel comfortable discussing it with patients. Yet nearly half believed the topic deserved greater attention in dental hygiene education.

Israeli Hydrogen Startup H2Pro Are Trying to Solve Clean Energy’s Hardest Problem

The company has attracted backing from major investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate fund founded by Bill Gates, along with industrial partners such as Sumitomo, ArcelorMittal, and Temasek, a multi-billion dollar company that owns Singapore airlines. H2Pro has raised more than $100 million USD and is moving from pilot projects toward commercial-scale deployments.

5 Ways to Use Watermelon Rinds

Upgrading watermelon rinds to healthy summer foods
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