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Jordan’s 52.2 MW Shams solar energy PV plant built with First Solar

Two years after passing its Renewable Energy and Efficiency Law (REEL) Jordan is moving forward with what will be the largest  largest solar photovoltaic...

Israel’s 420 MW leads the Middle East in solar installations by a landslide

While solar power plant installations jump to a new annual record this year, according to the Worldwatch Institute, global trends show that despite all the...

2014 brings Earth its hottest quarter-year ever!

Two credible scientific datasets are suggesting that Earth, like George Clooney or Elle MacPherson, is getting hotter with age. Buckle your seat-belts and let the Climate Change debate begin! The past three...

A DIY hack to make your air conditioner cooler

Allergic to home improvement? Here's an easy DIY chore you shouldn't sneeze at.  It will clean your air,  increase its "coolness", and save you...

Luxor’s 160 kW solar energy plants would make sun god Ra proud

Luxor home to some of Egypt's greatest temples has something to solute over: the city has started its first 80kW solar energy plant, worth...

Solar panels and saving money at home

How would you like to save money by no longer paying electric bills? There are several ways in which this can be accomplished. The...

After America’s fossil water goes dry, will the Middle East follow?

Ample fresh water supplies for agriculture and drinking by the world's burgeoning population are becoming more and more scarace these days due to over-consumption and...

Bahrain generates oil and brains using 5 MW solar power

In a move to diversify its energy package Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) launched its first pilot solar power project this past June in Awali, in the...

Elon Musk’s SolarCity inks huge solar deal in NYC

Tesla's Elon Musk has made serious inroads to implement widespread use of electric vehicles, but he's also got a hand in one of the most important solar energy...

Massive solar panel factory opens in Qatar, long overdue

Qatar Solar Energy has unveiled a massive factory that will produce high quality solar panels that make the most of the desert sun, a...

Renewable energy and traditional baking cooperation in Palestine

Erella Dunayevsky bats a red balloon at a little girl, who chases it giggling. It could be any grandmother and grandchild playing together. But...

Studio Cheha’s awesome optical illusion makes flat LED lamps look 3D

Studio Cheha's Nir Chehanowski has designed an extraordinary flat LED lamp that looks three dimensional. Called Bulbing, the lamp is made of high quality materials and...

Egypt’s environmental suicide by coal

Egypt's ongoing energy issues, compounded by its current political and economic problems, appear to be going from bad to worse. This is especially so...

Kingdom renewables so slow, Saudi oil empire to take over

Saudi Aramco may be taking over the Kingdom's renewable energy industry in order to hasten the uptake of solar, wind and other alternative sources of energy. The move...

Tips to curb the energy consumption of your aquariums

Like any other appliance, the various components of a home aquarium can consume not insignificant amounts of energy over the course of a year. Besides...

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

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Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

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Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.

A visit to Amirim, Israel’s first all-vegetarian village in the Galilee

Just 15 kilometers from Tzfat there is a moshav that was founded in the late 50s that was ideologically influenced by organic, vegetarian and vegan principles. My hostess at Ohn-Bar, the tzimmer where I stayed, explained that the people of Amirim were among the pioneers of Israel’s strong vegetarian movement.
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