Israel's Sovna Provides Wind Energy In the Urban Environment Where It's Needed
Here’s a video produced by my pal Nitsana, on a new wind power company, Sovna, working to collect the wind blowing between and around skyscrapers:
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Syria and Jordan's Wihdeh Dam Will Cut Israel's Water Needs Out of the Picture
Little publicity appears to have been made in Israel regarding a proposed joint project between Jordan and Syria to construct a dam across the Yarmouk River. The dam, known as the Wihdeh Dam, will be built on that part of the Yarmouk that is shared by the two countries before it reaches an area now […]
NewDealDesign’s Gadi Amit Designs Charge Spots For Better Place Electric Cars
A little industrial design can make a product go a long way. Take the design of Apple computers, iPhones and accessories. Discriminating consumers often purchase these products for the “look and feel” and not necessarily the technology that makes them tick. With experience working for the US-based frogdesign firm, and now major clients, some looking […]
Angel's Tips for “Making” Your Clothes Friendly to the Environment
Israel is only just catching on to the eco clothing trend, and for the environmentally conscious it can be a gut-wrenching, guilt-inducing dilemma just to go clothes shopping. So I’ve compiled a list of different eco clothing options. Firstly, there’s the Internet, and ordering of organic clothes from shops like Edun and Made online. However […]
Middle East Countries Partner With Europe on Water Through EMWIS
(Countries along the Mediterranean Sea basin) Water policy people will like to know about this initiative: Most countries in what is known as the Mediterranean Sea basin have agreed to form a combined group to deal with issues dealing with water reserves for the region. Based on the Mediterranean Water Charter, adopted in Rome in […]
Turkey Water Exports To Iraq Will Double Thanks To Biblical Rivers From "Garden of Eden"
Iraqi boys walk along the Euphrates River New water cooperation could be a new beginning for tensions between Turkey and Iraq: Turkey has promised to give neighboring Iraq and Syria a larger share of water from both Tigress and Euphrates rivers; it was announced by Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Gul, on a state visit to […]
Our Friends From "Friends of the Earth Middle East" Get $750,000 From Skoll For Water Work
EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) today announced it is the recipient of a three-year, $750,000 award from the Skoll Foundation to expand its cross border community based activities and deepen its organizational capacity to advance water and peace issues in the Middle East. “In the midst of conflict, we have produced […]
Less Government Bureaucracy Would Solve Israel's Water Crisis
Two interesting articles were published in the past week about Israel’s water shortage and possible solutions. In the first one, “Drops in the Bucket,” which appeared in Haaretz, the article discusses how Israelis can expect water rations and increased fees for water in the near future, like the inhabitants of countries such as Cyprus and […]
Video on Israel-Jordan Water War On Jordan TV
Clean water, and water resources dominate the news over here in the Middle East. Recently Green Prophet reported on Israel’s “water” compensation to Jordan, and the Jordan crisis dealing with radioactive water. This video segment from Al-Arabiya offers a Jordanian view on the water story, or “war” as they report, between Jordan and Israel.
Israel NEWTech, A Government Initiative To Promote And Grow Israeli Water Technology And Innovation
Since its inception, Israeli scientists have always put great efforts into developing solutions to help alleviate their country’s chronic water problems. Beginning with innovated “drip” irrigation systems (companies Plastro and Netafim) for arid regions, and continuing with desalination of seawater in the early 1960’s and recycling of sewage waste water in the 1970’s and ’80s, […]
Water Relationship Possibilities Between Israel and Gazans In Better Days
As if to add to their current misery, the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are now facing an acute water shortage due to ground water contamination. These findings were made in a research project recently conducted by three Gaza academics: Dr. Ziad Abu Hein, head of Environment and Earth Sciences Department at the […]
Canadian Organization Introduces Household Grey Water Recycling System for the Middle East
As the global community celebrated World Water Day on Sunday, many eyes were on the Middle East. The region’s ongoing water crisis is a cause for serious economic, political, and – most importantly – humanitarian concern. So it’s great to hear that, as one of many possible solutions to the ongoing scarcity, Canada’s International Development […]
British Council Israel Initiates Energy Exchange With Turkish Experts
Those clever clever folk over at the British Council Israel are this week hosting a live video conference with British energy expert Francis McGowan and an audience in Turkey, all from the Council offices in Ramat Gan. Francis McGowan, senior lecturer in politics from the University of Sussex, is a member of the Sussex energy […]
Smell and Taste Co Frutarom, A Notorious Polluter in Israel, Buys Large US Company
According to a press release issued by the company, Israel’s Frutarom acquires the business of the American flavors company Flavors Specialty Inc. (FSI) in a deal worth $17.2 million. This is good news for the bleak economy. And for the food and beverage industry, we suppose. But the big question Green Prophet has is what […]
Israel to Compensate Jordan for Polluted River Water With the Sea of Galilee
Israel’s Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). As compensation for polluting the Yarmouk River, Israel will pump freshwater from the lake into Jordan As if the regional water scarcity wasn’t bad enough already, Israel will soon begin compensating Jordan with freshwater after oil waste and sewage contaminated the shared Yarmouk River water supply. After detecting pollution […]