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Can Israel’s Wind Power Sector Compete with Solar?

Photo by sla514 via Travelpod. In Israel, renewable energy has become almost synonymous with solar energy in its various forms. But what about that other...

"Cold Peace" May Keep Proposed Egyptian-Israeli Solar Project On Ice

An Israeli-Egyptian solar project in the Sinai Desert? Not on Egypt's account. It was the sunniest news to come out of the Eilat Energy conference...

Will Solar Fields Cover Israel's Last Open Spaces?

Empty land in Israel's Arava desert. (photo by Jesse Fox) A conflict may be brewing between an emerging renewable energy industry and environmentalists over land...

5 Tips for Cleantech Companies to use PR to Gain Credibility in the Marketplace

Yes, even small cleantech startups with no consumer focus should work on building a brand. A small solar panel outfit can benefit years down the road from a home buyer asking for their specific solar panels. If it worked with Anderson Windows and Intel inside computers, it can work with wind turbines, lithium-ion car batteries or solar panels.

US Gov. Guarantees $1.4 Billion in Loans For BrightSource and World's Largest Solar Thermal Plant

Controversy loomed over coyote land, but now BrightSource with a US Gov guarantee will create largest solar energy project in the world, in Ivanpah...

Webinar on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology

A free and universally accessible five-session "webinar" on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSTP) technology is being offered by Seville University and will be taught...

Terra Venture Partners Billed Israel's Most Active Venture Capital Investor in 2009

Terra Venture Partners ramps up on clean tech investments in Israel. It's no secret that Israel has one of the world's most prolific venture capital...

American eSolar Company and Germany's Ferrostaal to Build Solar Projects in the UAE

A Simplified Thermal Solar Power Unit in the UAE: Turkish Coffee Anyone? The United Arab Emirate's hot sunshine will soon be providing energy as well, thanks...

Egypt Teams With Abu Dhabi on 200MW Wind Farm Near Suez

Wind farm in Egyptian desert at Zafarana. (Image via windpowerworks.net) The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) and Abu Dhabi’s green energy company, Masdar,...

Israel, Egypt Considering Joint Solar Energy Project in Sinai

Israeli Minister Ben-Eliezer addressing the Eilat energy conference this morning. (photo by Daniel Cherrin). Israel and Egypt are discussing a possible collaborative solar energy project in...

Upbeat Mood at Carbon-Neutral Eilat Energy Event as AORA Solar Leaves Stealth Mode

Uzi Landau and Udi Gat launching the Arava Validation Center on Tuesday; Credit: Aran Dolev Despite some grumbling about zigzags in government policy and bureaucratic...

German Firm to Invest in "Green" Israeli Jet Fuel From Algae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGct5H-PHw The renewable energy investment company Rosebud Energy Deutschland is ready to invest $500 million in research in Israel for the production of...

Want to Solar Power the Middle East? Attend the 2nd Annual MENASOL Solar Conference in Cairo

Want to accelerate your solar idea and move more developments into the Middle East? The MENASOL conference in Cairo's gathering a critical mass of...

Energy City Qatar on Target for 2012

In a press conference this week, the CEO of Energy City Qatar (ECQ), Hesham al-Emadi, expressed confidence that the $2.6 billion project will be...

Kawar and Italian Solar Energy Plan "Shams Ma'an" Solar Plant for South Jordan

A solar project established in Jordan. New financing and a partnership with Italian company aims to solar up southern Jordan. Image via Arabcrunch. With no...

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