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Inflatable Solar Canopy to Power the Arabian Peninsula?

MIT student Otto Ng proposes to solar-power the Arabian peninsula with more than 10,000 square kilometers of Powerscape - a tensile solar-collecting canopy comprised...

Google Doodle Salutes Razi – the Persian Father of Modern Bedside Manners

Google does it again: sliding big history lessons into my idle internet surfing. This week in Jordan, the Google image was of Middle Eastern pharmacist, physician and alchemist,...

Israel’s Sol Chip adds Solar Power to Microchips

Sol Chip's technology will allow small devices to run indefinitely without replacing and disposing of those silly lithium batteries. A tale of two wafers: Both begin...

Saphonian Blade-less Wind Turbines Save Birds and Energy

While solar advancements continue apace, wind energy technology has remained fairly stagnant over the years, making it in most cases less viable than fossil...

Jerusalem Gets New Environment Science Study Center

A new 2,000-square-meter facility in Jerusalem will be devoted to the study of sustainability. It will be an academic institution from the Council for a...

Arab Israeli Yafa Energy Plans to Solar Power Traditional Industry

Yafa Energy could be a bridge over which Arab-Israeli technology finds its way to industries in the Arab world seeking renewable energy solutions. Eureka!...

Green Miner Pulls Minerals from Desalination’s Seawater Brine

This new approach uses bacteria to mine sulphur and magnesium from desalination's polluting brine.  Desalination’s no golden ticket to creating water for the Middle...

Tarfaya: Africa’s Largest Wind Farm in Morocco is a Go

Africa's largest wind farm to date is slated to begin construction as soon as a long-delayed financing agreement is completed, according to Wind Power Monthly. Morocco's...

Solar Panel App Angles Your Investment to Catch the Best of the Sun

This new app from the UK helps solar panel installers the world over choose the best location on your property for installing solar panels.  Investing...

6 Facebook Tips to Grow Your Blog in the Middle East

When I first took over Green Prophet's Facebook page, we had just over 1,000 likes. That was about one year ago. Now we have...

Tigi Solar Honeycombs Keep You Warm in Cold Climates

Israeli solar thermal collectors made like honeycombs trap more heat from the sun to heat homes in cold countries like Germany. Israel is the...

Jo’Preneurs Sheds Light on Bright Ideas

I considered myself an entrepreneur at the age of 15, when I set up shop on the cobblestone streets across my dad’s apartment on...

Eliodomestico is a Solar-Powered Desalination Device for the 99%

What's hotter than Italian-designer Gabriel Diamanti talking about a solar-powered desalination device for the 99%? Not much, except for the Eliodomestico that he built...

Free Essential Green Ideas Worth Spreading

It’s summer’s final lap. The Olympics are over.  The school year looms.  So put down that beach book and take an end of season...

Could Phones Revolutionize Palestinian Agriculture?

World food prices soared over 6 percent in July according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Prices are continuing to rise, and...

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5 projects to help kickstart your company’s sustainability journey 

True progress happens when environmental ambition meets action. Decarbonizing efficiently is possible for any business in any sector, but actually getting started can sometimes feel daunting.   The trick? It’s to start small and build momentum. Here are five potential projects to help you get started.  

Hydrophilis Rebreather: After the Penis Jokes and Shark Bait Memes, Oliver Isler Says His Underwater Dream Is Serious

The Hydrophilis rebreather is a new scuba system that could make diving safer and more fun.

AI data centers are triggering panic, instead of cleantech opportunities

AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

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Jailhouse Booze For Home Bootleggers

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5 projects to help kickstart your company’s sustainability journey 

True progress happens when environmental ambition meets action. Decarbonizing efficiently is possible for any business in any sector, but actually getting started can sometimes feel daunting.   The trick? It’s to start small and build momentum. Here are five potential projects to help you get started.  

Hydrophilis Rebreather: After the Penis Jokes and Shark Bait Memes, Oliver Isler Says His Underwater Dream Is Serious

The Hydrophilis rebreather is a new scuba system that could make diving safer and more fun.

AI data centers are triggering panic, instead of cleantech opportunities

AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.
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