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Solar Power In The West Bank – Green Progress or Bad Politics?

The Israeli cabinet has just announced a decision to invest millions in renewable energy projects in the controversial Israeli settlements of the West Bank Around...

Winflex Inflatable Turbines Prove Wind Energy Practical Anywhere

Inflatable wind turbines are lighter and cheaper than heavy conventional ones Following a number of  Israeli clean technology companies being winners in the General Electric...

Renewable-Energy Cars Heat Up in Turkey

Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergün test-drives a solar-powered car at a solar vehicle competition in the Turkish city of Izmir. A strange array of...

Japan’s Pre-Fukushima Solar Aid for Egypt Proceeds

Despite problems confronted on its own soil, Japan proceeds with its commitment to fund a photovoltaic project in Egypt. Japan's International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced...

Suntech To Sell Home Solar Panels in Israel

Suntech, the world's leading solar panel maker, with 1,800MW of annual production last year in China, is now looking to Israel for its next launch...

Pythagoras Solar Wins a GE Ecomagination Challenge Award

Solar glass windows from Pythagoras Solar can generate energy comparable to regular solar panels while cutting heat gain Hot on the heels of its debut...

Turkey Further Commits to Biodegradable Plastic Products With New Agreement

Turkey is ahead of most European countries in its commitment to biodegradable plastics, says the CEO of Cereplast, an international biobased and compostable plastic...

Paris Gives Morocco’s Solar Plan A Frank Chance

Europe and MENA need each other. France gives Morocco some of the funds it needs to get its solar plan off the ground. Morocco has...

And the Cleantech Award Goes To… IDE Technologies

IDE Technologies wins 'Best Company of 2011' - but is it truly the best green company? Selected from among 15 Israeli clean technology companies, Israeli-global...

Iberdrola Fires Up ISCC in Egypt, at Last

Politics has long slowed the adoption of more solar in Egypt. This week, a milestone. This week, Spain's Iberdrola pulled the switch on Egypt's first...

Masdar’s Renewables Strategy Shifts To Wind

As Masdar's partnership program gains traction in the London Thames estuary, the company is mooting wind power back home - in Abu Dhabi. Masdar is...

SolarOr to Power Buildings with Honeycombs in Windows

Many governments worldwide now require double pane glass in windows for energy efficiency. In between the panes is usually a gas that helps to...

Journalist Accuses Better Place of Contempt of Israeli Consumers

Better Place EVs are looking less and less like a good idea for Israel Haaretz writer Dan Rabinowitz claims that the Better Place pricing structure...

Jordanians Step Up Nuclear Protests

Anti-nuclear campaigners in Jordan have staged another protest against the nation's plans to build a nuclear reactor Around a month ago, Jordanians held a protest...

UAE McDonalds Greases Its 100% Biodiesel Delivery Fleet

McDonalds is poised to recycle all of its vegetable oil from UAE branches into 100% biodiesel. In conjunction with Dubai-based Neutral Fuels, LLC, McDonalds UAE...

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Jailhouse Booze For Home Bootleggers

You don’t have to languish in jail to make Jailhouse Booze. It’s an easy, fun project you can make in your own kitchen, with fruit juice. Old-time jailbirds used to call it Pruno. We also have another, no-waste, alternative wine recipe: Pea Pod Wine.

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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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