Energy

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...

Deadly Turkish mine explosion spurs massive social protest

Protests broke out across Turkey after an explosion at a coal mine on Tuesday afternoon has killed at least 270 people. Opposition politician Ozgur Ozel recently proposed...

Dubai’s MENASOL conference unites solar energy in the Middle East

Over 400 senior executives will descend on Dubai this week to learn how best to develop and construct photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar thermal...

Find the wind in Iran with these handy energy maps

Iran is most known in global news for its nuclear ambitions. But the country has resources for wind energy, the international renewable energy organization...

IDE Technologies aims for a fleet of floating water desalination plants in three years

Barge-mounted desalination plants aren't unique - the Saudis first deployed them in 2008 - but Israel's IDE Technologies Ltd. and Japanese shipbuilders have a...

Energy-aware Dubai airports pre-empted Earth Hour – why not all year?

Dubai International Airport (DXB) switched off all non-essential lights across its three terminals for 24 consecutive days to mark this year's Earth Hour.  It's...

Turning words into energy at ‘Powering the Middle East’ in Jordan

Many conferences end in handshakes and no action, but Powering the Middle East aims to close deals. This two day summit in Amman hosted...

Environmental Justice Atlas maps out ecological conflicts

For the first time in history we have a real time, comprehensive global map of ecological conflicts thanks to the Atlas of Environmental Justice. Ecocide, is...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.
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