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Who’s Got the Wind Power in the Middle East?

Who's got the wind in the Middle East? Morocco and Egypt have the biggest wind power plants, but don't discount Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia...

Storing Solar Energy in Rust, From Israel

Scientists at Technion, Israel's institute of technology recently found a new way to store solar energy. Their method utilizes a substance that some of...

“Seeding” Clouds Produces 20% More Rain in the Middle East

Water scarcity is not a new dilemma in the Middle East, but as populations grow, desertification spreads and temperatures creep higher, leaders in the...

juwi Wind and Solar Plant in Egypt is Remote-Controlled from Germany

German project developer juwi has installed their first combined wind and solar plant in Egypt to be used for desalinating and pumping irrigation water...

Op Ed: Euro Troubles Delay Desertec

Over the past week, there has been much fanfare and reporting on Spain's surprising absence from the signing of the first Desertec project, leaving...

Lifesaving Sahara Forest Project to Start With COP 18 in Qatar

The opening of the Sahara Forest Project's first pilot plant in Qatar is set to coincide with the United Nations Climate Conference (COP18) in...

Spain Ditches Morocco’s Desertec Solar Project Meeting

Morocco's ambitious Desertec solar energy project received a setback after Spain failed to show for the official signing of the agreement that aims to...

Masdar Aims to Stop Cooling From Gobbling up Gulf Energy

If you've been to Dubai or neighboring emirate Abu Dhabi in the middle of summer, you've not only experienced a kind of heat that...

Morocco is Building a Mega “Green City” Named After King Mohammed VI

Morocco's King Mohammed VI recently visited the site of Mohammed VI Green City, a future "eco" development being built just outside of Benguerir -...

Siemens Bows Out of Solar, And Looks to the Wind

Calling all windy Middle East and Mediterranean countries. German giant Siemens is looking for your offshore wind.  The German industrial giant Siemens, a 165 year-old company, shocked...

Expect Worst Climate Change Scenario, Researchers Warn

It's not easy to predict exactly how increased greenhouse gases in our atmosphere will affect global weather patterns, which is one of the main...

Legacy of Hybrid Battery Inventor Stan Ovshinsky Lives On

Frontal view of Toyota Prius Mk III hybrid: its battery was innovated by Stan Ovshinsky Ever since the first Toyota Prius hybrid cars began traveling...

Iraq Puts Hope in Wind, Solar Power to Buttress Energy Sector

The Middle East is continuing to show itself capable of boosting alternative energy sources without facing political backlashes from opposing sides of the aisle....

Siemens Exits Desertec and China Wants to Enter

As part of its plan to shake off its unprofitable solar shackles, including Israel's Solel initiative, German giant Siemens has exited the ambitious Desertec...

Turkish Seed Developer Helps European Farmers Adjust To Warming Temperatures

ProGen, a Turkish seed developer and supplier, has specialized in crop varieties that can withstand the hot Mediterranean climate. As climate conditions in European countries...

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CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

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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