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Electric Cars on Display at Automotor Exhibit in Tel Aviv

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Jordan’s Public Transport Plans Blocked By ‘Political’ Barriers

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Public transportation shuts down completely on the Jewish Sabbath across Israel, but now Tel Aviv (Israel's secular capital) wants to allow buses within the...

Volt Voted Out as GM Readies to Suspend Production

Chevy's Volt Electric Hybrid car being suspended due to poor demand When General Motors announced its new plan to build the ultimate electric car, the...

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute Files U.S. Patent for Advanced Battery tech

Masdar Institute makes first foray into advanced lithium battery technology. Continuing its pioneering of renewable energy technologies that have great relevance for the Middle East...

Seimens and Volkswagen Drive the Middle East Green

VW Touareg energy saving  Hybrids, like this one, will soon be seen on Arab Gulf roads Luxury cars like white  gold Mercedes Benz coupes and...

World’s Largest Solar Yacht PlanetSolar Tours Mideast on Final Leg of Around the World Voyage

PlanetSolar's solar yacht in Abu Dhabi. After spending some time in Qatar, Tûranor PlanetSolar crossed the Persian Gulf into the United Arab Emirates. It overcame some...

The Top 7 Environmental Movers and Shakers of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not particularly known for its commitment to conservation of the environment. Instead, being the world’s largest producer of...

Stop TGV Campaign Challenges Morocco’s Controversial High Speed Rail Project

This graphic shows other ways to spend the $2.4 billion planned for what critics call Morocco's luxury high speed rail project A group of Moroccan...

New Israeli Railway Line Approved Between Tel Aviv and Eilat

Eco-tourists may be able to get to see these underwater creatures in Eilat faster due to the construction of a railway line from Tel...

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