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France’s GDF Suez Jumps on Morocco’s Wind Wagon

By the end of the decade, Morocco hopes to generate a full 2,000 megawatts of wind energy, but for now, the North African country...

Byproduct of Natural Gas Made Potable by US and Saudi Scientists

Water produced as a byproduct of natural gas extraction is one of the oil and gas industry's biggest waste streams, according to the Environment...

It’s Baby Steps for Saudi’s Biggest Solar Plant

Built anywhere else, a 3.5 MW photovoltaic solar plant wouldn't even elicit a whisper from mainstream news outlets. But one completed in Saudi Arabia...

Katerva’s 10 World Changing Sustainable Projects for 2012

While there are no winners from the Middle East this year, an important awards organization Katerva scours the globe for people and organizations that...

Chaim Weizmann’s Fermentation Invention Used for Biofuel Production in USA

In 1914, thirty-five years before Chaim Weizmann would become Israel's first president, he discovered a fermentation process for harnessing bacteria to produce large quantities of useful chemicals. For this discovery, Weizmann was called the father of industrial fermentation.

Speak With Sarah Silverman When You Support Galapagos Solar Campaign

Sometimes it takes a touch of star power to boost solar energy projects, which may be why comedian Sarah Silverman has publicly supported Arava...

Masdar Launches Plan to Desalinate Water Renewably

Masdar held a packed press conference late last week to announce its launch of three renewably-powered desalination pilot projects. On the last day of...

Shams 1: The World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Plant Nears Completion

Abu Dhabi wants to ensure that by 2020, seven percent of the nation's energy mix will be comprised of renewables, and Shams 1 -...

10 Smartphone Apps to Green Up 2013

Did December gifting or a year-end bonus put a new smartphone in your hand?  Check out ten mostly-free apps that will help you live...

Masdar’s Winning Blog: Demystifying the Water-Energy Nexus

If you are among the 70 or more bloggers who submitted an entry to Masdar's blogging competition, or simply want to know what it...

Masdar Preps for 6th Energy Summit Amid Climate Turmoil

Amid some of the worst flooding seen in the Middle East in decades and increasingly dire reports about climate change, Masdar will host the...

RecycloEgy Aims to Scrub Cairo’s Black Cloud and Make Money

Every year when farmers start harvesting their sugar cane, maize and other crops, Cairenes brace themselves for what is ominously known as "The Black...

Yemeni Girls Solar Power Post-Revolution Darkness

A group of Yemeni high school girls have created a suite of solar-powered gadgets to help illuminate their country's post-revolution darkness. When the first...

Popular Wind-Powered Bamboo Landmine Detonator Needs Support

Land mines kill 42 people every month. They're all over Egypt, where Bedouins frequently lose limbs while daring desert treks, and in 81 other...

Jordan’s Tiny Renewable Sector Receives a Fast $300 Million Boost

When 97 percent of a nation's energy is imported, every renewable energy gift counts. Jordan received a $300 million grant from the Gulf Cooperation...

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One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

Most people know Mars for M&M's and Snickers. Few realize the company has spent four decades researching cocoa flavanols and sustainable cocoa science. After six days testing CocoaVia with pioneers of Toronto's raw food movement, Green Prophet explores the surprising story behind one of the world's most researched cocoa supplements.

Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

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One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

Most people know Mars for M&M's and Snickers. Few realize the company has spent four decades researching cocoa flavanols and sustainable cocoa science. After six days testing CocoaVia with pioneers of Toronto's raw food movement, Green Prophet explores the surprising story behind one of the world's most researched cocoa supplements.

Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

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Different Types of Hair Loss Treatments Explained

efore exploring treatments, it helps to understand why hair falls. Hair loss isn't one condition — it has different causes, and those causes affect which treatments actually work.

Dead Sea Scroll mystery may be solved by a calendar that lost touch with the seasons

The 364-day calendar did not disappear entirely. Instead, it may have survived as an ideal: a memory of perfect time at Creation and perhaps a calendar to be restored in the End of Days.
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