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New "Cleantech Israel" Group Meets in Herzliya

Cleantech Israel, a new group that enables entrepreneurs, investors, academics, government officials and others to meet and exchange ideas about Israel's renewable energy, water,...

Green Energy or Greenwash in Tel Aviv?

For better or for worse, Israel has become a leader in the technology industry. Innovations like solar power and drip-irrigation help to conserve scarce...

Israel Chemicals Harvests the Good of the Earth

With the world markets being down in the dumps it's heartening to see that some are still making it. Israel Chemicals Ltd., which harvests...

Israel Chemicals: Switching to Natural Gas

Israel Chemicals has signed a deal with the Yam Thetis consortium to buy 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas until 2015.  And apparently...

Go Green Quickly to Avert Energy Crises, Say US-Israeli Economists

Analysts from Tel Aviv University and San Francisco offer sound solutions for looming energy crises: With electricity rates soaring as much as 150% since 2001,...

Israeli Green Funds Turn Red

It may pay to invest green, but Israeli green funds are momentarily in the red, reports the Israeli business newspaper, The Marker. Israeli green mutual...

The Water Crisis and the Electric Car

The public discussion of Israel's water problems intensified last week, with Israel's most respected newspaper, Ha'aretz, calling on water authorities to shift to regulating...

Water Pact Between Israel and China

Hebrew University, sent Green Prophet this press announcement today. Water seems to be the talk of the town these days: Possessing only 6.2% of global...

A Green Shekel? Ethical Financial Investment in Israel

Brits amongst us might well be familiar with the concept of 'green' or 'ethical banking' through publicity surrounding the Cooperative Bank and Triodos, or...

Ren Waste makes fuel from trash

Marty has just arrived back from 1955, we hear a sonic boom. Marty turns around and sees Doc Brown's Dolorean drive up behind him....

“Let There Be Water”

Almost every office has one. Sitting in the corner with that strange square body with a big blue head… The water cooler! Ahh just...

An Underground Water Tour of Israel's Domestic Water Pipes

Green Prophet's James goes underground to see what happens below the surface in Israel's water pipes. I will open rivers on the bare heights...

Afcon Industries to Fund Wind Power in Israel

A $100 million investment by Afcon Industries is more than hot wind. It's a testament to put Israel on the cleantech map and the...

Winding Up for More Wind Power in Israel

Israel is no stranger to wind power, but using it as a source of viable alternative energy has been criticized by green groups such...

Will Kenaf Become the World’s New Wood?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPKT_NNupJ4&feature=related We've talked about the wonders of bamboo, but another material, being researched and improved by Israeli scientists may become the new bamboo, the new...

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True progress happens when environmental ambition meets action. Decarbonizing efficiently is possible for any business in any sector, but actually getting started can sometimes feel daunting.   The trick? It’s to start small and build momentum. Here are five potential projects to help you get started.  

Hydrophilis Rebreather: After the Penis Jokes and Shark Bait Memes, Oliver Isler Says His Underwater Dream Is Serious

The Hydrophilis rebreather is a new scuba system that could make diving safer and more fun.

AI data centers are triggering panic, instead of cleantech opportunities

AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

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AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.
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