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Upcoming Event: "Greening of Jerusalem" Forum on Emergence of Cleantech Industry

On Thursday, January 15, several organizations are joining together for a forum titled “Greening of Jerusalem.” The event is bringing together local cleantech companies,...

Iran Inaugurates Its First CSP Solar Power Plant

  (This AP photo shows a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Spain which reflects light to a central tower to produce power.  A pilot...

Israel's Innowattech Harvests Wasted Energy from Trains, Planes and Automobiles

 No stone is left unturned in our desperate search for energy sources to wean us from our dependence on fossil fuels.  Sources of primary...

Five Times Cleaner at the December Cleantech Startup Showcase in Israel

(Photo from recent CleanIsrael meetup). Last Monday evening, the Arison Lobby at the IDC in Herzliya was full with founders of clean technology startups, VCs...

RADVISION's Sagee Ben-Zedeff on Video-Conferencing To Save the Environment

Coincidentally, Green Prophet spoke earlier today with Zohar Zisapel, a founder of RAD, the company that owns RADVISION, a NASDAQ-traded company. Zisapel, who says...

Hebrew University Launches One Million Dollar Program in Support of Cleantech Development

Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is launching a 1 million U.S. dollar program to support the development of...

From a Deserts & Drylands Conference in Sde Boker (part 2)

Events and frenetic discussion, both academic and activist in nature, have continued apace here at the 2nd Drylands and Desertification Conference here in Sde...

Looking to the Vadose Zone to Rehabilitate Groundwater Pollution

Planted in Israel's Negev Desert is an academic oasis of scientists and their students. They are studying a natural resource that may be more...

Hebrew University Recognized as World Leader in Movement Ecology

The significant role of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in developing the study of movement ecology has achieved international recognition through extensive coverage in...

Project Better Place Unveils Prototype of Electric Car Recharging Station

Though Green Prophet is skeptical about Shai Agassi's Project Better Place, we are watching the developments of the project with interest. This week, the...

BotanoCap Delivers Pest-Fighting Essential Oils To Make "Organic" Standard Practice

The chemical pesticides used in modern agriculture and in the home are poisoning our planets' animal life, waterways and ecosystems. They enter our bodies,...

Strategic Solution's Floating Gas Pipes Could Avert Red-Dead Environmental Catastrophe

Those who have been following the Red-Dead canal proposal, and all its controversies, know that a lot is at stake. The Dead Sea is...

Ben Gurion University to Host International Desertification Conference

Convening at the Ben Gurion University’s Sede Boqer campus on December 14-17, over 350 people from 40 countries are expected to meet and map...

The flash before the flood

Flash floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States, and a big killer in the Middle East too (see Relief Web's...

Seawater Greenhouses in Qatar and Abu Dhabi

Green Prophet loves to find potential everywhere - so how about desert seawater greenhouse construction in Qatar? They are also doing this in Abu...

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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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Can a one trillion-Dollar SpaceX IPO change life on earth?

A SpaceX IPO could become one of the most consequential financial events of the century, creating thousands of millionaires and fueling investment across the New Space economy. From orbital robotics and African space programs to launch infrastructure and satellite networks, the ripple effects may extend far beyond Earth—while forcing investors to reconsider whether generative AI remains the most compelling technology bet of the decade.

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

A coalition led by Frontier, backed by Stripe, Google, Salesforce and newly joined AI company Anthropic, has committed an additional $915 million to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The pledge adds to a previous $1 billion commitment and brings Frontier's total buying power to nearly $2 billion.

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

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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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Can a one trillion-Dollar SpaceX IPO change life on earth?

A SpaceX IPO could become one of the most consequential financial events of the century, creating thousands of millionaires and fueling investment across the New Space economy. From orbital robotics and African space programs to launch infrastructure and satellite networks, the ripple effects may extend far beyond Earth—while forcing investors to reconsider whether generative AI remains the most compelling technology bet of the decade.

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

A coalition led by Frontier, backed by Stripe, Google, Salesforce and newly joined AI company Anthropic, has committed an additional $915 million to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The pledge adds to a previous $1 billion commitment and brings Frontier's total buying power to nearly $2 billion.

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

Oklahoma father Tyler Brodsky became the center of a national debate after accompanying his young daughters into a women's restroom during a road trip. For many parents, the story is less about politics and more about a simple question: how do you help your children feel safe when public bathrooms often fail families?

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

Portable devices: reduce the footprint of large clinics, lower energy and space requirements, help small entrepreneurs start businesses with less capital, and bring services closer to clients.

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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