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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...

Arava Power to "Electrify" the Negev Desert After Signing 15 Solar Energy Deals

Arava Power Team: "We Are The Power!" Israel's Arava Power Company (APC) one of the country's top solar energy producers, is now working towards supplying solar...

Masdar "Greens" Egyptian Sugar Co. With Fuel Switch from Mazut Oil to Natural Gas

If you enjoy sweet treats from Cairo, they are about to get sweeter: Cairo sugar co is now greening its emissions by switching to...

Are Golan Heights Wind Turbines Taking a "Back Seat" to Solar Power?

Wind versus sun on the Golan Heights: which will win? The Golan Heights, currently under dispute by both Israel and Syria, was thought to become a...

Canada Strikes Natural Gas Worth $6 Billion Off Israel's Coast

As a kid who grew up in Canada with natural gas heating, cooking and a natural gas clothes dryer, it's great news to see...

Abu Dhabi's "Masdar Clean Tech Fund" Closes First Fund At $265 Million

A new fund based in Abu Dhabi to accelerate clean tech has just closed its first round of financing. Masdar City is expected to...

Israel and Texas to Collaborate on Clean Tech at "Cleanovation Conference"

Solar energy companies from Israel are expected to be of great interest in Texas. A new meet in February hopes to make matches between...

Coriolis Scales Up for the Wind

When we think of wind turbines, we tend to picture the standard massive turbine fans the size of airplane wings created by companies like Vestas.

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Join International Renewable Energy Group IRENA

Will Saudi Arabia's IRENA Membership Help Influence  Environmental Change? Saudi Arabia, a country which still contains much of the world's remaining petroleum reserves, is now trying to...

Is Israel Coming out of The Nuclear Closet by Planning Nuclear Power Station?

Cleaner Than Coal? We Doubt it. But Israel mulls nuclear power. It's not just Abu Dhabi looking to build a nuclear power plant for generating...

Sunday Solar to Build Large Solar Array on "Damaged" Negev Land

Israeli solar energy innovator Sunday Energy has been chosen to construct a solar energy panel array in a section of the country's Negev desert...

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Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

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Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

Decisiveness is also essential. As their first point of contact, nurses are generally best positioned to notice a sudden change in a patient’s condition. When they do, they need to quickly analyze the situation, determine whether escalation or immediate action is required, and execute that confidently.

Different Types of Hair Loss Treatments Explained

efore exploring treatments, it helps to understand why hair falls. Hair loss isn't one condition — it has different causes, and those causes affect which treatments actually work.

Dead Sea Scroll mystery may be solved by a calendar that lost touch with the seasons

The 364-day calendar did not disappear entirely. Instead, it may have survived as an ideal: a memory of perfect time at Creation and perhaps a calendar to be restored in the End of Days.

Mysterious metal space balls wash up on Australian shore

Mysterious metallic spheres dubbed "space balls" washed ashore on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia. The objects were identified by the Australian Space Agency as pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle that re-entered Earth's atmosphere, and crews successfully removed the safe debris.
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