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A Genetically Engineered Lab Rat Spares Animal Suffering

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IAF Going Solar to Power Up Air Bases

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Farming the sun from hot climates to Europe? This is the plan of DESERTEC. Today we speak with Oliver Steinmetz. Oliver's a co-founder and...

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Syria Brainstorms on Renewable Energy at International Event

Though lacking the resources that have enabled richer Arab states, and the UAE in particular, to play a leading role in promoting renewable energy,...

Enviromena Solar Company Awarded Enviro Prize, and Busts Arab Stereotypes

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ENGEX Conference on Energy, Water, Transportation and the Environment Offers 10% Discount to Green Prophet Readers

EngEx, an organization of independent and nonpartisan engineers, believes that "enhanced communication, achieved through unity and constant exchange of research and dialogue, is the...

Lebanon Looks to "Smart Grid" and Renewable Sources to Generate 12% of Its Electricity by 2020

Addressing a renewable energy forum in Beirut earlier this month, Lebanon’s Water and Energy Minister Gebran Bassil (pictured left) cited the need for regulatory...

Japan and Saudi Arabia Plan Giant Desalination Equipment Plant to "Freshen Up" Regional Water Supplies

Revese osmosis membrane equipment will help quench thirst of oil rich, but water-poor Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has been in the news a...

Kuwait Still Cleaning Up Environment After Saddam's Mess

While the final votes were being counted in the Iraqi elections this week, a three-day conference was held in Kuwait to discuss efforts to...

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Petra by Night returns as Jordan tries brings tourists back to Wadi Rum

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Amman’s traffic crisis is about more than cars. It’s about how we think

I believe Jordan needs a cultural transformation alongside its infrastructure investments. We must begin by redefining social prestige. Why should ownership of an expensive car be considered a greater achievement than making an environmentally responsible transportation choice? Why should travelling by bus carry a social stigma?

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