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Jumpstarting Solar Power in the MENA Region

The Middle East and North Africa have faced a number of hurdles in getting what experts believe could be the greatest solar power grid...

Climate Investment Funds for Super Solar North Africa

Hotter than heck and bone dry, the Middle East and North Africa have an abundance of sun, and leaders across the region are striving...

Green Investment Bank and Masdar Ink Agreement to Link Mideast to Britain

The UK Green Investment Bank and the United Arab Emirates Masdar have inked a new agreement that will see the UAE-based company work toward...

Bahrain Radically Overhauls Energy Delivery and Billing Systems

Bahrain is looking to overhaul its energy management system and announced this week that it was to implement a new "radical" IT system that...

Enstorage Pioneers 50kW Hydrogen Bromine Storage in Israel

Energy storage company Enstorage Inc. connected a 50 kW Hydrogen Bromine flow battery to the grid at their test site in southern Israel. This...

SmarTap e-Shower Cleans You Green

Thinking about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit: This is how Asaf Shaltiel, the CEO of SmarTap, came up with the idea for an electronic “smart” eco-showerhead...

Dogs Detect Cancer Cells in Petri Dish

Could woman's best friend be the missing link in the diagnoses of aggressive breast cancer types? Researchers at Ben Gurion University in Israel have conducted...

First 3D Printing Shop in Arab World Opens in Lebanon

It was only a matter of time: the 3D printing revolution has officially arrived in Lebanon, where artists, architects, and designers are eager to...

Solar PV Demand Rises Sixfold in the Middle East and Africa

HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (left), HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Security Advisor...

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Slash Energy Costs in Abu Dhabi

Dieter Moor of ertex solar examines the installation of his company's solar project in Al Ain. Finally the Middle East is attuned to the numerous...

Army Junk Sunk as Artificial Reefs off Lebanese Coast – Fish Tanks?!?

The Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon has seen better days. Elders might recall a time when the water was clear and teeming...

Enormous Planet Solar Ship Pops into Morocco for a Fast Four Days

The world's largest solar-powered ship has been out of commission for a while, but she's back in business for her first 2013 Port of...

Largest African Photovoltaic Solar Plant Online Courtesy of Masdar

Situated even deeper in the desert than Morocco and prone to locust swarms, Mauritania's topography consists of the "mostly barren, flat plains of the...

Saudi Arabia Nanomaterials Inspired by the Lotus

Lotus flowers were once considered sacred in Egypt and parts of Asia. They hold a secret to a clean nanotechnology. Like the ancient blue pigment...

Turkey Joins the Solar Wagon With a Massive Rooftop Array

Much ado has been made of the great solarization of Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, but Turkey has made some...

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Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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