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Richard Branson Makes Virgin Water Bar With Israel’s Strauss

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Hoping to reach the market when the product and timing is right, the young Israeli company Univerve plans to turn algae — the green slimy microorganisms you skim from ponds and pools — into the perfect third-generation biofuel.

American Energy Experts Go Green in Israel

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Solar Impulse Plane Finally Conquers the Atlas Mountains

Pilot Andre Borschberg was forced to fly the Solar Impulse back to Rabat when turbulence made it impossible to cross the Atlas Mountains in...

TIGI’s Honeycomb Solar Collector Wins Big Euro Award

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SeaOrbiter: Construction to Start on Renewably-Fueled Research Vessel

After 12 years of finalizing details and garnering institutional support for his deeply ambitious ocean-going research vessel, Jacques Rougerie has announced that construction on...

Does Wasted Groundwater Contribute to Rising Sea Levels?

Measuring sea levels in the face of global warming isn't easy, but it's important to understand on a global scale Can wasted water contribute to...

Sun-Believable Solar Nanotechnology Paint May Revolutionize Renewables

Paint researchers at University of Notre Dame go green, and not just ‘cause they’re the “Fighting Irish” A team of scientists and engineers led by...

Jacob Karni’s Solar Tech Turns Brown Coal Into Clean Fuel

Greenearth energy looks to Israeli solar tech to make use of Oz's vast brown coal resources. With the climate change tipping point precipitously close,...

Can Lebanon Reach 12% Renewable Energy By 2020 ?

In 2009, Lebanon pledged to produce 12% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020- is this target optimistic today? Renewables are becoming an important...

Briton Replaces Gulf Developer’s Costly Cooling with Solar

Residents of the artificial Jumeirah Island villas in Dubai face cooling bills of up to $1,600 a month - almost double last year's price,...

Jordan Suspends Its Nuclear Plans Amid Controversy

Jordan has supported a parliamentary committee recommendation to suspend Jordan's projected nuclear programme It's certainly been a busy week for Khaled Toukan who is commissioner...

Israel Invests in Domestic Solar Power

The World Wildlife Fund and the Cleantech Group recently published a report saying that Israel is the second best place in the world to develop green...

NaanDanJain’s Irrigation Technology Strengthens Ties Between India and Israel

Last week Kibbutz Naan sold 50 percent of its stake in the irrigation technology company NaanDanJain Irrigation Ltd. to its Indian business partner, Jain...

Textually Transmitted Conservation of Water

Jordan’s mobile phone users will soon receive SMS tips on smart water use. It’s part of a public awareness campaign to alert Jordanians to the...

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