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New Study Shows Negev Solar Farm is a Death Knell for Wildlife

Could  large solar array farms put these desert animals at risk? Builders of large  solar array farms in Israel's Negev region and in places like...

Inspiring Qatari Man Designs Solar Generator For High-End Desert Camps

After watching a sobering documentary about global warming, Hashim Al Sada has devoted his career to developing solar powered solutions for Qatar. If you can't...

GE Plans to Buy Israeli LED Brightspark Lightech

GE is expanding its geographical and technological reach. Israeli firm Lightech is the latest to join the ranks of GE acquisitions. General Electric is becoming...

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...

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