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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...

Will Smart Sockets Change the Economics of Efficiency?

Smart sockets explained. Lewis Strauss, Chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission said this to a group of science writers in 1954: "Our children will...

South Africa to Green its Economy in 2013 with Carbon Tax

South Africa, among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases worldwide, plans to introduce its own price on carbon next year. The Treasury said this week...

How Obama Can Slow the Rising of the Oceans with World Bank Appointee

Over the next few weeks, President Obama has a fateful personnel decision to make, and one that will influence the world’s climate, in a...

Is Light Pollution The End of Arabian Nights?

What if no one had ever witnessed the beauty of a dark night sky?  The ancient light of distant stars inspired Middle Eastern art,...

EU’s Planned Nabucco Gas Pipeline To Be Displaced By Russian Project

The Nabucco natural gas pipeline (in orange) was designed to lessen eastern Europe's dependence on Russia's sometimes unreliable gas supply. But Russia's South Stream...

Run Your Carbon Footprint Against the World’s

My feet are big, at US women’s size 10, but my footprint is enormous. See how yours compares to other nations in the world...

Israel Embraces Solar As It Races Towards 2020 Clean Energy Goal

The arid Middle Eastern desert climate offers little in the way of natural resources. But it does boast of brilliant and fierce sunlight. In a...

Solar Powered Vending Machines Along Cyprus’ Bus Routes

People waiting for the bus on a hot day in Cyprus will soon be able to purchase cold water from a solar powered vending machine.

Jordan’s First Nuclear Reactor: No-Go without Parliamentary Pre-approval

Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled Toukan champions a peaceful nuclear power program, despite opposition from environmentalists and Parliamentary MPs.The Chairman spoke earlier this...

Put a Zebra in Your Tank: A Chemical Crapshoot?

Making alcohol from sugars is easy; maybe the third oldest profession in the world. Making butanol from zebra droppings is another story. Processors have made...

Ethihad Jet Uses Biofuels for Inaugural Home Run

Etihad Airways operates first biofuel powered delivery flight with Boeing and Sky Energy Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates scores a double play in...

Eco Wave Power Proves Its Ocean Power Devices In Kiev

Israel's Eco Wave's clappers get energy from the sea. Developers first looked to the ocean for offshore wind power, a conveniently windy and out-of-the way...

Newton Becker, a Bright Source for Solar Thermal Energy, Dies at 83

Considered by some as the father of solar thermal electricity generation, Newton Becker, was the founding investor and Chairman of the Board of Luz...

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