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Solar War Flares Up in Israel

Two solar energy companies are part of a larger conflict and dilemma in Israel: should solar panels be installed on limited open space or on rooftops? There...

Absurd 24 Carat Gold-Plated iPads to Sell for $5,500

Gold and Co. London encases electronics in 24 carat gold-plating; their best market? The Gulf, naturally. It's impossible and rude to speak for the dead,...

How To Make Paper from Potty

I catch up with Applied Clean Tech to know more about their recycled toilet paper project Above: recycled poo pellets that serve as raw...

Apply Now for the 3-Day TentTech Sustainability Tech Camp in Israel

100 eco-minded individuals will gather in Israel next weekend to brainstorm creative technological approaches to environmental challenges. Have you ever dreamed about brainstorming with 99...

Solar Cucumbers and Airdrop Irrigation are Two Wet and Wild Ideas

We showcase two wet clean tech ideas, have any more? Fresh water constitutes less than 3 percent of the world’s water, yet supplies have been...

What Recycled Paper Products from Poo Looks Like

Poo paper produced by Applied Clean Tech.   Tafline likes toilet talk, products and innovation that comes from human waste. See her round up...

FRX Polymers Raises $26.7 Million in Multinational Funding for Green Plastic

Abu Dhabi and Israeli investors among new financiers of dioxin-free flame retardant plastic. FRX Polymers manufactures and markets a range of environmental friendly and inherently...

Astronauts to Watch Earth Hour From Above

International Space Station view of Dubai Light Pollution on February 22, 2012. Can we change the world by switching off for an hour? People from...

Hyquator’s Solar Cells Could Give Clean Water to Billions

Looks like a flat thermometer, but its inventors say it can disinfect 100 glasses of water on a single battery charge. As many...

Wharton’s Looking for Middle East Green-novation at Innovation Tournament

Crazy idea keeping you up at night?  Are you a solver of problems with worldwide impact? Would your innovation benefit from expert mentoring? Join...

Students Design a Solar-Powered Water Treatment Plant for Home Use

Israeli students won a prestigious award for designing a portable, solar-powered water treatment system that anyone can use.  Confronted with dire shortages that are shared...

Paper Made From Sewage Rolls off Israeli Shelves

Eventually the paper you write on could come from a loo near you thanks to the company Applied Clean Tech. We've reported earlier than Applied...

Saudi Potato Battery Could Be Commercially Available in One Year!

Saudi researchers have produced a potato-powered battery that could be commercially available within the next year! Taking cues from a 2010 paper published by Israeli and American researchers...

OP ED: Bioplastics Will not Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem

Daniella Dimitrova Russo from the Plastic Pollution Coalition warns that bioplastics will not solve plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is one of the major issues facing...

Are ESLs A Mercury-Free Replacement for CFL Lights?

Spectrums: CFL (top) has mercury's characteristic violet and green. Incandescent (middle) spectrum is smooth with strong reds (warm). LED (bottom) has a bright peak...

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Atmospheric Water Generators won’t work until we create clean energy to power them

Water from air sounds like magic: machines pull moisture from the atmosphere and turn it into drinking water. But atmospheric water generation comes with an energy cost, making clean energy essential if the technology is going to help solve water scarcity without worsening climate change.

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AI surveillance cameras are spreading across American cities. As Virginia residents question Flock Safety over privacy and data sharing, another issue emerges: what is the environmental cost of watching and storing everything?

Ozempic is changing our bodies. Could it shrink the economy too?

GLP-1 drugs are shrinking appetites and waistlines, but could they shrink our environmental footprint too? From fashion and food waste to lighter airplanes, packaging and transportation, Ozempic-era weight loss could have unexpected effects across the economy.

A billion dollar bet on Pacific Fusion’s New Mexico campus

Pacific Fusion is building a $1 billion fusion research facility in New Mexico, betting that enormous electrical pulses can help push fusion energy beyond the laboratory and toward practical clean power.

Europe’s circular fashion mandate in effect by 2030

Europe is forcing fashion to confront its waste problem. New EU rules ban large companies from destroying unsold clothing and are expanding producer responsibility for textile waste, pushing brands toward repair, resale, recycling and circular design.

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