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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...

Nano ‘Stars of David’ Offer Promise of Using Sunlight to Make ‘Green’ Fuel

This nanoparticle, 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, could star in clean energy applications. Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created...

Turkey’s Solimpeks Wins Certification for Hybrid Solar Panels

The sky's the limit: Solimpeks' hybrid solar systems produce both electricity and hot water. I recently installed a fan in my roof to pump out...

Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Green Towers and 7 More Headlines

Israel-China deals, green synagogues, droughts and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Solaer, a Spanish renewable energy company, is expecting to...

Turkey’s New Step Towards Wind Energy in Balıkesir

On the heels of  Turkey's  smart-grid connection to Europe, the country announces that it will host a new wind-turbine factory in the Western province. News...

Can Shmuel Ovadia’s SDE Wave Energy Compete with World’s Largest Wave Power Hub?

Wave energy may be Mankind's future energy resource. Generating electricity from ocean currents and waves is still far from being an accomplished reality, despite efforts...

Bridging Syria’s Bio-Tech Gap

Syria's building its environmental research infrastructure one Masters at a time In addition to de-congesting its markets, albeit at the expense of certain locals, and...

Spain’s Solaer is Bullish on Israel’s PV Market, Hopes to Win 10% Market Share

Solaer sees 'huge potential' for solar arrays in Israel. After building a number of photovoltaic solar facilities in Spain, the Spanish renewable energy company...

Thailand To Help Jordan Make Artificial Rain

In order to mitigate the country's devastating water shortages, Jordan seeks help from Thailand to create artificial rain. Drought and floods are on different...

Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Israeli Bees and 7 More Headlines

Pollution off Israel's coast, investments in water tech, a green future and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. During the week...

“Titanic” Ship Leads Mediterranean Sea Floor Research Mission From Israel

Scientific heavyweights to scour the Mediterranean Sea Floor in a first of its kind research mission We worry about the possibility of a giant trash...

Your Pee Could Power Ecobot III

Bristol scientists hope to build an autonomous robot that runs by digesting energy-rich waste products As we begin to consider alternative sources of energy...

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca :The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent In 2019

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

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Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

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Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca :The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent In 2019

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

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Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?

Why Elon Musk giving every American child a SpaceX share is a beautiful, green idea

Elon Musk's plan to give every American child a SpaceX share could inspire a new generation to explore space, understand investing and imagine a more sustainable future.
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