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Tech

Better Place Puts 100 Electric Cars on Israeli Roads

Maurice Picow - January 25, 2012

Better Place Renault Fluence electric cars hit the road on way to customers After more than four years in the making, media reports and hype,...

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Tel Aviv Fast Lane A Success for this Writer

Maurice Picow - January 12, 2012

The fast lane requires a toll fee but this beats an hour's drive time Based on algorithms - a pay scale depending on home many...

Transportation

EU Emissions Tax Blows Change into Middle East Airways

Faisal O'Keefe - January 9, 2012

Time to scale down on Diamond Class sleeping suits? Image via Etihad United Arab Emirates-based airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways warn of higher ticket prices...

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Tata Nano Micros – Smart Cars for the Poor Man

Maurice Picow - January 3, 2012

A Tata Nano in India - this made-for-masses cheap mini could be the smart car for the poor man, in countries like Israel, Jordan...

Transportation

Will Bike Sharing Become the New Mode of Transportation for the Middle East?

Karen Chernick - December 29, 2011

Is bike-sharing gaining momentum in the Middle East? Paris got many cities to start thinking seriously about bike-sharing systems when it launched Vélib in 2007...

Transportation

Jordan Railway Plans On The Right Track

Arwa Aburawa - December 27, 2011

Plans to expand the railway network in Jordan have been given the go-ahead after an assessment that it will cost JD2.8 million Seriously excited to...

Design

Will Bridges of Recycled Plastic Work in Middle East?

Maurice Picow - December 27, 2011

A bridge like this of recycled plastic could also work in the Middle East A bridge from recycled plastic, and strong enough to support a...

Transportation

World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Docks at Qatar

Tafline Laylin - September 21, 2022

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

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Gold and Armored Rolls Royce for $8 million?

Maurice Picow - October 18, 2022

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

Transportation

Morocco Airport Counts Solar Power Carbon Savings

Karin Kloosterman - December 22, 2011

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

Transportation

Aircraft Emissions: Um, Stewardess, Got An Aspirin?

Faisal O'Keefe - December 19, 2011

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...

Transportation

Spine Bike Built to Break When Stolen

Karen Chernick - December 7, 2011

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...

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A $7000 Electric Car Coming to the Middle East?

Maurice Picow - December 6, 2011

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

Business

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

Joshua Basofin - December 2, 2011

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...

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