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Hungry Persian Gulf States Look to Mycorrhiza Fungus to Grow Crops in Desert

Bring in the mycorrhiza fungi to help crops grow in the desert, suggests new study for the Middle East. Image via DGSgardening Oil rich Persian...

China and 8 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of May 9, 2010

Israel and China's cleantech partnership, Better Place, Multimatrix and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech this past week. During the week of May 9th, Israel...

Giving Plants "Jack and the Beanstalk" Protein Power

Looking at the proteins that "talk" between shoot and root of plants, Tel Aviv University unlocks a new tool for the biofuel industry. Plant...

TransAlgae Seeds A Need For Green Feed

The algae for biofuel company TransAlgae is developing a new superbreed of algae for biofuels that is more resistant to the pests and the...

The Limits of Growing Biofuel Crops on a Desert Island

Quick, name the scarcest natural resources in Israel. I’m sure that “land” and “water” would feature prominently in most people’s answers. Israel is, to...

Abu Dhabi Aims to Halt the Practice of 'Flaring' Natural Gas

The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), an offshore division of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), aspires to become the first in...

Si, Si! Spain Looks to Build Solar Thermal Plants in Egypt

Ancient Egyptians built temples to the Sun God Ra. Time for this African nation to reclaim its glory and time in the sun, with...

Solar Power Plants in Italy and the US, Built by China and Israel?

Suntech, the world’s biggest maker of polysilicon solar-power modules from China looks to pair up with Israel Electric Corp on solar-power plants. Image...

MENA Cleantech Sees 'Existential Need' for CSP in Middle East and North Africa

At the MENASOL conference in Cairo last week, MENA Cleantech's Samer Zureikat cited this 11th century scientist, Ibn al-Haytham, as one of the forefathers...

Wind Turbines and 10 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of May 2, 2010

Israel's wind plan, SolarEdge's Italian partnership, drip irrigation and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech this past week. During the week of May 2,...

C.E.S. Thinks Inside the Box to Save Energy

Israel's C.E.S. box greens your home power use, telling you where faulty appliances are sucking juice from the grid. Like GreenRoads to save fuel...

Multimatrix Invests Millions In Israel's Small Wind Market

Multimatrix and AES invest in Israel water company to catch the wind. Harnessing wind energy has never been a priority endeavor in Israel, compared to...

Egyptian Native Antoine Bittar Shares Solar Expertise in 'Sun City'

Dr. Antoine Bittar, one of the solar experts who spoke at MENASOL. (Photo by author.) While the previous MENASOL speaker profiled here (Nasser Majali) is...

Tigo and AGA Deal Means Solar Energy for Residents of High-rises

Tigo offers a tech and IT solution to squeeze more energy from the sun, which may be going vertical in high-rises through US partner. Solar...

EDAMA Works to Forge Partnerships for Green Projects in Jordan

The CEO of Jordan's EDAMA organization, Nasser Majali. (Photo by author) Nasser Majali, the CEO of Amman-based EDAMA – an NGO working to promote energy,...

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Jailhouse Booze For Home Bootleggers

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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.

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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. 

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