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Masdar City’s Pod Car Makers – The Interview

Director of the Masdar City PRT project, Robbert from 2getthere talks to Green Prophet about Masdar's modest fleet of driverless pod cars. Hundreds of people...

Why China Could Prove to be the Better Place for EVs

Could China's totalitarian government advance disruptive technology better? This week Shai Agassi's Better Place is realizing a long held dream of moving to a better...

Electric SuperbusTested in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City

The Superbus can carry well-to-do passengers in comfort and speed With the "whish" of a passing Formula 1 race car, and an almost silent "whrr"...

Aloha! Better Place Plans First Commercial Battery Charging Network in Hawaii

Will this Waikiki beach front also include Better Place recharging stations? Better Place, the electric car technology company headquartered in Palo Alto California, and headed...

Formula One Is Going Green. Ish.

Fans of formula one racing claim that energy saving techniques will ruin all the fun because cars won't be as noisy! Just yesterday we reported...

Solar Powered Cars Roll Round the World – and in Palestine

Louis Palmer's Solar Taxi went around the world in 2007 Swiss inventor Louis Palmer had what many referred to as an impossible dream when he...

Travellers Want Trains – What is the Middle East Doing?

Istanbul - a major hub for train travel across the Middle East Survey results published this week reveal that the majority of international travelers would...

Easyecar’s Martin Thomson Says Better Place EV Plan Problematic for Denmark

Denmark's Thomson prefers "freedom of charge" over Better Place's forced charging network When the EV network builder Better Place launched their electric car battery exchange...

Better Place Unveils Its Mammoth Recharging Plan

Shai Agassi unveils his very thorough recharging plan for Better Place EVs. No stranger to Green Prophet, we've been tracking Shai Agassi and Better Place...

Better Place Chosen for Hawaiian Stimulus Funds

Hawaii has just invested $2.6 million in stimulus funds in a public private partnership in electric vehicle infrastructure planned since 2008 to help jump...

Oil-Rich Gulf Invests $106 Billion in Six States of Rail Connections

Can the Gulf states beat dwindling oil supplies while keeping their own people moving? The oil-rich states of the Middle East are planning for their...

Helping Turkish Wildlife Cross the Road

Turkey's Environment & Forestry minister has demanded that the state highway construction agency build "green bridge" crossings for wildlife. Although the country's environmental policy is...

Ride the Electric Abu Dhabi Stretch Limo SuperBus

The midnight blue "electric" Superbus comes fully loaded. Backed by Dow Chemicals, is this another example of westerners catering to the whimsy of oil...

Is Car-Free Living Possible in the Suburbs?

How can eco-friendly transportation be improved in the suburbs? When contemplating whether to live in a city or in the suburbs, most people weigh the...

Better Place Reveals Danish Electric Car Prices

Is the Better Place Renault Fluence  worth EURO 27,500? The highly taxed Danes may think so. As we get closer to spring, we may...

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Data Center Alley’s Air: What Virginia’s Sensor Pilot Reveals About the AI Boom

Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market and thousands of diesel backup generators. A new Virginia air quality monitoring pilot is tracking nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate pollution near data centers. Early results fall below federal limits, but questions remain about emissions during heat waves and grid emergencies.

Adam Milstein on Turning a Generation’s Outrage Into Lasting Action

Adam Milstein argues that the surge in Jewish engagement after October 7 must become lasting action through philanthropy, community leadership and established organizations.

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Oil tankers are spilling and burning in the Middle East – where is the environmental outrage?

From the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, ships have burned, tankers have leaked oil and cargo vessels have sunk since October 2023. A timeline of maritime disasters, environmental damage and cleanup efforts.

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Data Center Alley’s Air: What Virginia’s Sensor Pilot Reveals About the AI Boom

Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market and thousands of diesel backup generators. A new Virginia air quality monitoring pilot is tracking nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate pollution near data centers. Early results fall below federal limits, but questions remain about emissions during heat waves and grid emergencies.

Adam Milstein on Turning a Generation’s Outrage Into Lasting Action

Adam Milstein argues that the surge in Jewish engagement after October 7 must become lasting action through philanthropy, community leadership and established organizations.

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

Oil tankers are spilling and burning in the Middle East – where is the environmental outrage?

From the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, ships have burned, tankers have leaked oil and cargo vessels have sunk since October 2023. A timeline of maritime disasters, environmental damage and cleanup efforts.

Books you should read in prison

What books should you read in prison? From fantasy and memoir to American history, these five books offer escape, reflection and new ways of seeing the world.

Reflect Orbital tests artificial moonlight in California as scientists warn of a brighter night sky

Reflect Orbital tests artificial nighttime lighting in California, raising concerns about light pollution, wildlife disruption and the future of Earth's natural night sky.

What are smart kids reading from the Harvard Book Store?

A summer visit to Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reveals 54 children's books and young adult titles worth discovering. Browse the reading list, explore Amazon links, or print a checklist for your next library visit.

Brevel and India’s Wave Group turn sugar waste into food ingredients

Brevel and India's Wave Group partner on a $15 million biomanufacturing venture to turn sugar industry waste into sustainable microalgae, nutraceuticals and alternative proteins.
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