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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,...

Chinese Solar Suntech In $35 Million PV Panel Deal to SBY in Israel

Rooftop solar panels like these are SBY's most popular product and will power up Israel and Italy. In one of the largest deals ever...

Cautious Optimism at MENASOL Solar Energy Conference in Cairo

Some 250 people participated in the MENASOL conference in Cairo this week. Courtesy image. The 2nd annual MENASOL solar energy conference on the development...

Meet BrightSource's Arnold Goldman

Builder of Jerusalem and Israeli solar energy company Brightsource. Meet Arnold Goldman. Image via NYTimes. Serious philosophers rarely make good businessmen. But solar energy innovator...

Masdar and US to Collaborate on Carbon Capture and Clean Energy

United Arab Emirate's renewable energy company Masdar signed MoU with the US Department of Energy, Canada too. Aligning America with United Arab Emirates? the...

Israel Plans Wind-Powered Lighting for Coastal Highway, Takes Initial Step to Buttress Shoreline Cliffs

Israel's cabinet has approved recommendations for preventing the further erosion of coastline cliffs. The Israel National Roads Company  is preparing to publish tenders for the...

"Slash and Burn" Clouds in Amazon May Have Telling Consequences for Volcano Ash

Prof. Colin Price suggests link between volcanic ash, cloud formation and global weather patterns. Native Americans used smoke signals to indicate danger, and a...

Israel’s Air Force Plans Solar Installations at All its Bases

Not yet swords into plowshares, as depicted in this sculpture at the UN, but the Israel Air Force is embarking on a solar power...

Egypt Nears Completion of Hybrid Solar Thermal Plant

Solar field at Kuraymat, Egypt is now fully assembled. Image via changents.com Ra, the sun god of the ancient Egyptians, would be proud: Egypt’s first...

Zapping the "Bugs" Out of Water With UV Light

Fair is foul, but foul is not fair. A new technique for cleaning water using UV light. Does your drinking water smell foul, or...

A Genetically Engineered Lab Rat Spares Animal Suffering

Genetically engineered animal tissue could spare millions of animals from the cruelty of experimentation. Image via likecool We green types are sensitive to animal suffering....

IAF Going Solar to Power Up Air Bases

Will a thermal solar power plant like this one provide power for the IAF? Israel's second largest military branch, the Israeli Air Force (IAF)...

10 Israeli Clean Tech Companies Head to California

Designer Energy, a biofuel company, will be one of the 10 lucky Israeli companies to meet dream investors and strategic partners in California later...

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Are the Great Lakes polluted?

The Great Lakes may look pristine, but a new cleanup report reveals a growing tide of plastic pollution beneath the surface. From cigarette butts and food wrappers to tiny plastic fragments and discarded nicotine pouches, researchers are finding evidence that everyday consumer waste is making its way into North America's largest freshwater ecosystem. New technologies, including Canada's first BeBot beach-cleaning robot, are helping scientists understand how plastic travels through lakes, shorelines and stormwater systems before breaking down into microplastics.

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Anthropic, Google and Stripe put nearly $1 Billion on carbon removal

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Bathroom dad Tyler Brodsky shows us why Americans need more common sense

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Starbucks punishes people for drinking plant milk charging them 6X times the cost

Why are coffee drinkers paying extra for plant milk? A Quebec lawsuit against Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Second Cup questions the surcharge.

Portable Aesthetics And The Shift Toward More Flexible Treatment Models

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Why I Killed My TV Instagram TikTok and YouTube

As much as I come to hate her constant TV use, I found myself trapped in my computer. Futilely I'd play League of Legends on my computer to have something in common with her and to feel a false sense of accomplishment, but the social toxicity only fed into my growing reactivity.
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