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Op Ed: Euro Troubles Delay Desertec

Over the past week, there has been much fanfare and reporting on Spain's surprising absence from the signing of the first Desertec project, leaving...

Spain Ditches Morocco’s Desertec Solar Project Meeting

Morocco's ambitious Desertec solar energy project received a setback after Spain failed to show for the official signing of the agreement that aims to...

Mediterranean’s Worst Eco-Debtor Not in the Middle East (Yet)

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that the Mediterranean's biggest eco-debtor is Italy, meaning that nation uses more resources than it generates.  Does that...

Shale Gas and The Ugly Truth: It is NOT Green(er)

Shale gas takes us down a dangerous path - Tunisians are battling shale gas proponents who say it is less carbon-intensive and 'green' With Tunisians...

Siemens Exits Israel’s Solel Solar Initiative

Even as some solar projects are just taking flight in Israel, underlining a new wave of optimism about the technology's ability to succeed in...

Jordan Terminates Uranium Mining License with French Firm AREVA

Following a dispute over the details of their joint contract, the Jordanian government has parted ways with the french company AREVA Back in 2010, the...

New And Improved AORA Solar Tulips Turns To Global Market

AORA Solar CEO Zev Rosenzweig says he is more ready than ever to take on the world. His company's hybrid solar thermal technology, which...

Saudi Arabia Announces Plans For 100% Switch To Renewables

A bright and renewable future for Saudi Arabia? A shock announcement from the world's largest oil producer Following plans to transform Mecca into a solar...

Single White Light luminAID Seeks Middle East Partner

Three years of sustainable lighting for fifteen bucks? United Nations Relief Agency, you hearing this? The LuminAID inflatable solar light was created by a pair...

Germany’s EnBW Partners With Turkish Firm To Build 50MW Wind Power Plant

TekirdaÄŸ Province, in northwestern Turkey, will be the site of several new wind power plants over the next few years. This has been a big...

10 Ways Abu Dhabi Leads The Arab Gulf’s Green Revolution

Abu Dhabi’s stellar efforts to raise green performance across industry sectors position that Gulf state as regional leader in both conceiving sustainable solutions, and...

Morocco University Excited Over First Wind-hydrogen System Installation

Training, teaching and researching the wind: Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane gets Africa's first wind-hydrogen system. Morocco's renewable energy push received yet another boost last week with...

Jordan Mandates Domestic Solar Water Heating

Jordan passes new building codes requiring solar water heaters on all new commercial and residential buildings. It's about time: Regulations come into effect in April...

Bahrain Announces 5 MW Solar Power Entrance

Bahrain, a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, has lagged behind other Gulf region countries in developing its clean...

Dubai Confirms Commitment to Sustainable Environment, Energy

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economic capital, Dubai, has reaffirmed its committment to sustainable energy and the environment as it pushes forward on massive...

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Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

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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

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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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