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Scientists discover bacteria’s natural sunscreen

'Everything in moderation' is good advice, especially when it comes to sunshine. Humans know this, especially in the Middle East, mastering all means of...

Saudi economy trashed by cheap oil

Despite the forecast of dire effects of global warming in the Middle East, oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia have continued to keep oil production...

Noor Complex in Morocco 160MG CSP solar power plant

Unlike PV systems, CSP output doesn't dip when skies are momentarily overcast, and they do not need battery back-up to store energy for nighttime use.

KarmSolar is first Egyptian company to sell solar power off-grid

In a region where the renewable energy market is still small, despite a natural and seemingly perpetual gas shortage, one startup is making big...

Paris climate talks extended another day

Global climate talks expected to close today in Paris have extended into Saturday, according French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.  Appearing last night on French...

Arab civil society calls Arab nations to achieve 100% renewable energy

While UN climate-conference delegates seek ways to cut world reliance on high-carbon fuels like oil, OPEC (the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) confirmed...

MENA must push – NOW! – for 100% renewable energy

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) must keep pace with the rest of the world and push for a future fully powered by...

Solar retreat in the Liwa Desert – futuristic functionality or rich man’s folly?

An unnamed client hired London-based Baharash Architecture to design a luxury home that could fully function off the energy grid. That's a tall order...

How the UAE can push eco-friendly energy solutions forward

The pressure for environmentally friendly energy solutions on the globe is now more than ever. With an increased demand for energy supply comes an...

Solar Impulse 2 journey suspended until 2016!

Solar Impulse 2, the aircraft attempting to circumnavigate the world fueled only by sun power, will be grounded in Hawaii until next April for...

Over-Stressed Arabian Aquifer – Beyond Repair?

More terrible news from/for the Arabian Peninsula: The Arabian Aquifer System is the most over-stressed groundwater system in the world. Using data gathered by NASA's...

Jerash, Jerusalem and Disney World waste Watts illuminating the sun

What does Walt Disney World have in common with the ancient Middle Eastern cities of Jerash and Jerusalem? In each of these places we've...

Mystery energies of solar power solved!

Researchers at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute worked alongside colleagues at Trinity College Dublin to solve solar energy mysteries related to the...

Solar Impulse flying longest leg of round-the-world-journey

As of posting time for this story, pilot André Borschberg had been flying for over 24 hours on Leg 7 (of 12) of...

Alaskans to Emiratis: we’ll all pay for UAE snow

Scandinavian saunas are so yesterday. UAE trendsetters can now literally chillax in indoor "snow rooms" that create real snow using a snow-making system like that...

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Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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