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Libya’s Oil Reserves Pale in Comparison to Solar

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Jordan’s Solar Mamas Betrayed by Apathy and Misogyny

We all had so much hope for Jordan's Solar Mamas - two women who traveled from a dusty village to India in order to...

First Solar Takes on More Serious Desertec Role

First Solar has until recently participated as an associate partner of the Dii initiative designed to develop renewable energy projects throughout the Middle East...

Award-Winning Egyptian Traffic App Hits the World Stage

  Cairo's traffic is the stuff of legends. It's easy to spend hours in total gridlock while trying to get from one side of the...

Saudi Turns to Solar, Israel Stuck on Shale

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Free Webinar for MENA PV Solar Professionals

Have you been watching the gradual unfolding of a hot new solar power market in the Middle East and North Africa without really understanding...

Moroccan Students Unveil Plans for Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles

Sixty percent of Morocco's fuel reserves consists of petroleum and 23 percent of the country's energy is derived from coal, according to the DESERTEC Knowledge...

MENASOL in Dubai is for Middle East CSP and PV Solar Energy

Want to find sunny Middle East solar opportunities? Think short term investments, and know that higher risks mean bigger rewards, says Belén Galled who talks about...

New Clean Tech Map Reveals Israel’s Global Green Influence

Israel NewTech has launched a interactive map of green Israeli innovations as part of a new Industry, Trade & Labor Ministry campaign that aims...

PureMadi Are Basic Clay Pots and Sawdust Water Filters for Home Use

Developed by the University of Virginia (UVA) in tandem with traditional potters in South Africa, the water filtration bowl is made with clay, sawdust and water and coated with special nanoparticles that help remove contaminants from dirty water.

Billboard Extracts Clean Drinking Water from Air (Photos)

Like the Middle East, parts of Peru suffer from a chronic water shortage. Also like parts of this region, such as Abu Dhabi, Bahrain,...

DESERTEC Power Launch in Saudi Arabia Ushers in Clean New Era

When Spain ditched DESERTEC's solar interests in Morocco, the blogosphere was quick to pronounce the initiative Dead Before Arrival. Underestimating the German foundation's tenacity,...

Could Ethiopia’s Geothermal Exploration Relax Dam Plans?

Given that 85 percent of the country's residents lack access to electricity, it is no surprise that Ethiopia has pursued an aggressive hydropower plan....

1 Kilogram of Spongy Fabric Traps 3.4 Liters of Fog Water

Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a fabric that traps water molecules present in fog. This...

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