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Vinod Khosla: When “Environmentalists” Get In The Way of Clean Tech Progress

They have the power to stop multi-million solar installations in the Mojave Desert and shut down coal-powered factories for a day and sometimes forever....

Israel Cleantech Intelligence: BrightSource Energy and 9 More Headlines

A new clean tech center in Israel's south, Israeli-Palestinian collaboration on clean water, investment trends and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the...

Israel’s SolarEdge Raises $25 Million And Keeps Its Edge

SolarEdge recently secured $25 million in VC funding that it will use to maintain its lead in the PV optimizer market despite steep competition...

Saudi Arabia’s Desalination Market A $50 Billion Opportunity

Saudi Arabia now using more reverse osmosis desalination in the Kingdom over any other water processing method. Like neighboring Kuwait, where virtually all supplies...

Global Investment Plummet Hits Israeli Cleantech Companies… Except BrightSource and Ormat

A slow recovery in the global cleantech sector has left many Israeli companies without VC funding and media coverage, while BrightSource Energy and Ormat...

Obama Touts Israeli-Developed Solar Company BrightSource

About to break ground later this month in California, and with an IPO in the horizon, US President lauds clean tech companies like BrightSource...

Plan for Wind Farm in Galilee Catches Tailwind from Golan Heights Project

A new 100 MW wind energy project is slated for northern Israel. In the wake of the Israeli government’s support for a major wind...

Searching The Globe For Entries To The 5th Annual Green Awards

If your design or project has serious green mettle, why not enter the Global Green Awards? We may have our fair share of not-so-eco maniacs...

The “Saudi Arabia” Of Renewable Energy

Finally! Researchers put skeptics to rest as the "Saudi Arabia" of renewable energy takes off in Northern Scotland. Harnessing the ocean's extraordinary energy potential is...

Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Wind farms and 7 More Headlines

Non drip tomatoes, latest Dead Sea trouble, Ormat in the US and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Israel's government is getting...

New Eilat-Eilot Clean Tech Center May Boost Solar And Wind Energy Projects

Artist rendition of what the new Eilat-Eilot Clean Technology Center may look like Israel's southernmost city of Eilat, which hosts the annual Eilat Eilot Renewable...

BrightSource Prepares for NASDAQ IPO

Set to power 1.4 million US homes, the Israeli solar energy company is headed for a public offering, business papers speculate. The American economy...

Under Highway Piezoelectric “Generators” Could Provide Power to Propel Electric Cars

Piezoelectric  crystal generators may one day power electric cars as well. The infrastructure needed to provide power for Better Place and other types of...

Israel PM Declares 155 MW Wind Farm on Golan Heights a ‘National Project’

A new "crop" of 70 turbines is slated to be planted in the contested Golan Heights. Earlier this year, we reported here about a...

Researchers Get Potatoes Off The Couch And Powered Up

Cheap, and widely available in most countries of the world all year round, potatoes make an ideal source of power. Potatoes offer more than just...

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The Science of Healthy Hair: Everyday Habits That Protect Strength, Shine, and Scalp Health

External forces, including UV exposure, friction, and heat from everyday tools like hair dryers and straighteners, gradually roughen the cuticle over time, raising the risk of breakage. The scalp, meanwhile, functions much like the skin on your face: it needs consistent, gentle attention to keep follicles functioning well.

Al-Khidr: Islam’s Original Green Prophet

Long before "sustainability" entered the modern lexicon, Islamic tradition had its own ecological saint. His name is Al-Khidr — The Green One. He appears briefly in the Quran, yet his presence has shaped Islamic thought, Sufi mysticism, and folk tradition across fourteen centuries. Today, he's emerging as an unexpected symbol for Muslims thinking seriously about the environment.

New Ferrari Luce EV Interior – Can the New Electric Ferrari Bring Back Handmade Luxury?

Now Ferrari has unveiled a new class of EV and luxury car, the Ferrari Luce, and it's not meant to replace existing combustion engine cars in the line. But rather create a new class for collectors. At about $650,000 USD this isn't an every day family car, although your family could fit inside its roomy interior.

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Sports equipment is entering the bioplastics era

Breaking into the sports industry with a product that’s both high-performance and fully circular is a proud moment for us at Balena. This frisbee, made from our bacteria-fermented bioplastic, is proof that sustainable materials can go beyond concepts and prototypes, they can play, perform, and inspire” — David Roubach, Founder & CEO, Balena

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The Science of Healthy Hair: Everyday Habits That Protect Strength, Shine, and Scalp Health

External forces, including UV exposure, friction, and heat from everyday tools like hair dryers and straighteners, gradually roughen the cuticle over time, raising the risk of breakage. The scalp, meanwhile, functions much like the skin on your face: it needs consistent, gentle attention to keep follicles functioning well.

Al-Khidr: Islam’s Original Green Prophet

Long before "sustainability" entered the modern lexicon, Islamic tradition had its own ecological saint. His name is Al-Khidr — The Green One. He appears briefly in the Quran, yet his presence has shaped Islamic thought, Sufi mysticism, and folk tradition across fourteen centuries. Today, he's emerging as an unexpected symbol for Muslims thinking seriously about the environment.

New Ferrari Luce EV Interior – Can the New Electric Ferrari Bring Back Handmade Luxury?

Now Ferrari has unveiled a new class of EV and luxury car, the Ferrari Luce, and it's not meant to replace existing combustion engine cars in the line. But rather create a new class for collectors. At about $650,000 USD this isn't an every day family car, although your family could fit inside its roomy interior.

AC Water Uses: How to Reuse Air Conditioner Condensate Water for Plants, Cleaning and Water Conservation

That means the water dripping from your air conditioner may already be usable for gardening, cleaning, flushing toilets, topping up humidifiers, or cooling systems — instead of disappearing into the sewer. A new study. Is it safe?

Sports equipment is entering the bioplastics era

Breaking into the sports industry with a product that’s both high-performance and fully circular is a proud moment for us at Balena. This frisbee, made from our bacteria-fermented bioplastic, is proof that sustainable materials can go beyond concepts and prototypes, they can play, perform, and inspire” — David Roubach, Founder & CEO, Balena

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Muslim vegetarians? More young Muslims are saying yes

The halal food market is now worth trillions globally, and companies are beginning to notice growing demand for halal-certified vegetarian and vegan products.
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