Will these trash sorting robots make zero waste our future?
Can a garbage collecting robot find me a pile of money in a mattress? Can it spare real-life sorters from the dangers of e-waste? Will they take over jobs and a way of life?
Green Tech and Gadgets
Solar panel islands find new energy uses for a dam reservoir in Turkey
Turkey is prototyping a new kind of solar panel, one that floats on hydroelectric dam water reservoirs.
How to Make Sure Your Audience Understands Complex Information
Modes of sharing information are continually evolving. Remember how the chalkboard gave way to the whiteboard, which eventually turned into projector screens and now smart touchscreens? With online discussions becoming the norm nowadays, practices like screen recording or using a screenshot app are becoming increasingly popular for capturing and sharing information.
New Saudi Arabia Desalination Plant Powered by Clean Energy
Toray Industries from Japan announces it will supply the membranes for a new reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This will be the Kingdom’s first seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant using clean energy under a public-private-partnership (PPP) structure. Water will go to Mecca and Medina.
Better Juice partners with Ingredion to create 80% less sugar in juice
FoodTech start-up Better Juice from Israel is collaborating with Ingredion (NYSE: INGR), a publicly traded company of specialty ingredients to the food and beverage industry.
Israel’s BeeHero a top 100 cleantech company
A startup from Israel called BeeHero is using sensors and data to help conventional beekeepers maintain healthy hives. A sensor in the hive that monitors conditions paired with a planning app helps commercial beekeepers keep track of their hives in the field, real time.
Water allocation, irrigation efficiency, rationing and pricing in Israel: what can we learn?
Dry climates learn from Israel's example of how to manage water resources for smarter farms.
Masdar City shows off smart farms and hydroponics by Rivulis for COP28
Dana signed an MoU with Masdar City, the zero-waste city of Abu Dhabi, to build its first beta site there. The beta site tests and showcases leading desert tech solutions for arid environments, water scarcity, greenhouse cooling, soil cultivation and regeneration, carbon sequestration, and resilient seed varieties.
RedSea farms grows from Saudi Arabia to Egypt
RedSea, a climate controlled hydroponics greenhouse business that started in Saudi Arabia, has announced that its business is expanding. They have hired Bruno De Oliveira as VP East Africa and Egypt to help grow the business into East Africa and Egypt.
Moroccan farms and aquifer saved by water metering
To improve water governance, Sweden, the FAO and the Moroccan government install water meters to stop water theft by Moroccan farmers. result: it works.
Editors in Edinburgh, Accountants in Ankara: How to Seize the Opportunities in Global Hiring
Looking for solar engineers? Not every country produces the same kind of talent
9 Positive Environmental News Stories that Inspire Hope
Good ecological news for a change. Share these with your friends when you feel doom and gloom. Net zero, marine environments and renewable energy for the win.
Berkey Water Filter: What You Need to Know
The Brita takes too much effort. And all that plastic! How about a non-electric Berkey Water Filter for your kitchen? Takes out the stuff you don't want, leaves the good stuff in.
10 Ways to Ensure Safety and Efficiency of Your Machinery in the Industrial Setting
Wind power installations are big, requiring heavy machinery for installations
The Science of Learning: Maximizing Retention and Engagement with E-learning Software
With the help of software you can learn how to fly a solar plane or build a fully automated greenhouse.