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World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Docks at Qatar

This amazing zero energy vessels features 537 square meters of photovoltaic cells and uses absolutely zero fuel.

Gold and Armored Rolls Royce for $8 million?

A gold Rolls Royce rolls shows unsustainable luxury of wealthy Gulf clients.

Morocco Airport Counts Solar Power Carbon Savings

Marrakesh also known as the "Ochre City" is my favorite place in Morocco. Visiting there last summer, I got to see how the futuristic...

Aircraft Emissions: Um, Stewardess, Got An Aspirin?

Aircraft behemoth Boeing estimates at least 90,000 commercial planes fly daily: a massive fuel burn that translates into elephantine emissions of toxic air. There...

Spine Bike Built to Break When Stolen

Ronen Spector has designed a bike lock so integral to the bike's actual structure that ruining the lock would ruin the bike. With so many...

A $7000 Electric Car Coming to the Middle East?

It won't take you long distances, but it will take you around town; and at a reasonable speed too. Electric cars of various...

Alon Tal Paints a Picture of Israel’s Environment Wrongs and Rights (INTERVIEW)

Joshua interviews Israel's most influential and accomplished environmentalist, Dr. Alon Tal.  Where is Israel at in terms of environmental protection?  Get the scoop here. Israel...

Volt Battery Catches Fire in Crash Test But Beats the Renault Fluence EV

Claimed to be one of the world's safest cars, the Fluence EV scored lower than Chevy's Volt in Euro NCAP crash tests. Not...

Dubai Does Big Bus Tours

A Dubai Big Bus passing ultra luxurious Atlantis on the Palm hotel. Green is where the money is. The futuristic city of Dubai is often...

Coin-Covered Car in Dubai “Recycles” Nearly $6,000

 This flashy car gives a whole new meaning to recycling! Image via Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Reflecting the Emirati obsession with flashy cars, a Pakistani man has...

Critical Mass of Cyclists to Test Jerusalem’s Bike Paths

During this month's 'Critical Mass' in Jerusalem, cyclists will check out the city's new bike paths. Maybe it's because Israel is becoming a nation of...

Twirling for Tripoli’s Car Free Day

Spinning for a car-free day in Tripoli, Lebanon. Though not clear of cars, the streets were considerably less congested and polluted. Like in many...

We Almost Lost Our Green Grand Mufti?

Trying to "talk to God" a passenger tried to open plane's emergency door mid-flight. The Grand Mufti of Egypt is considered "very green" according to...

American Fined 80 Bucks For Sleeping on Dubai Train

At least there is public transport in Dubai. Don't get too comfy though. You'll get fined for falling asleep. We've all heard stories of...

Is Bicycle Sharing Coming to Beirut?

Could a bike sharing system work in Beirut? Bicycle sharing has become all the rage in certain cities in the past few years, ever since...

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