Energy

An Israel Alone, Dependant On Natural Gas

With Israeli electricity prices set to rise nearly 9%, government officials are trying to plan for the long-term, at least until the next energy crisis.

Basel Burgan: A Force Behind Jordan’s Anti-Nuke Movement

Our interview with activist Basel Burgan, a leading figure against nuclear proliferation for energy, in Jordan.  The Jordan Times reports that energy officials have expanded...

Understanding Jordan’s Nuclear Ambitions

Begin with a 3-pronged disclaimer: I’m no engineer; I’m as political as a daisy; and since leaving university, my preferred way of learning is fairly...

Where Can You Find the World’s Most Expensive Gasoline? Probably Turkey.

After a rise in the cost of gasoline on Tuesday, Turks are now paying what may be the world's highest price for the precious...

Oil Shale Marchers Walk 40 k from the Valley to Jerusalem

"We are not rabbits," was among the slogans against the "oil shale experiment" march today in Israel.  A story of Davids versus the...

Battle To Save Solar In Remote Palestinian Villages

I speak to Elad Orian of Comet-ME, who is campaigning to prevent the demolition of solar panels providing electricity to remote Palestinian communities Elad Orian...

Barefoot College Solar Project in Jordan Needs You!

One year after they were trained as solar engineers, two illiterate women from Jordan are still waiting for funding to connect their villages to...

Setsuden Helped Japan Conserve 75 Nuclear Reactors Worth of Energy

The Middle East can learn about energy savings from the Japanese, and the Japanese concept of setsuden.  Sometime during the mid 1990s a series of...

TektuÄŸ Elektrik Group Enters Turkey’s Expanding Wind Energy Sector

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex will construct eleven 2.5 MW turbines for the TektuÄŸ Elektrik Group's first wind project. This autumn, on a mountain ridge...

Are Renewables Just Freeing Up Oil For Export?

Does an expanding renewables market in the Middle East (such as that showcased in Masdar) just mean more oil can be exported and more...

Low Carbon Economics Aligns With the Sharia Law of Islam

The people promoting bond sales to fund climate change turn to Islamic investors. Gulf nations may prove to be a prime market for Climate...

Jordan Announces Oil Shale Plans Without Opposition

  While Israeli activists fight oil shale exploration, Jordan announces plans to explore oil shale next door.  While activists continue to fight against oil shale testing...

5 Technologies to Make Desalination More Efficient

People who live in Mideastern coastal cities might understand the despair expressed in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: "Water, water every...

A Real Live Solar City Shines in Israel

A town in the Jezreel Valley, Israel prefers its weather sunny, and not only for clear blue skies and golden sunshine. Over 70 percent of...

German-Funded Solar Projects in West Bank Face Demolition

Back in November we reported on a solar plant in Hebron that was threatened with demolition orders issued by the Israeli administration. However, diplomatic...

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