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World’s First Eco-Playbus Hits the Streets of Bethlehem

Built by Palestinian engineers, the toy-carrying Eco-Playbus is powered by solar and cycling power Yesterday, 250 children from the Aida Camp in Bethlehem and various...

Does geothermal energy cause volcanoes?

Could the Ormat geothermal project at Sarulla in Sumatra, Indonesia have caused the recent volcano? Worries about Ormat's geothermal and the volcano in Indonesia are unfounded

Trim the Fat and Your Carbon Emissions with… Lipo-Diesel?

Is using human fat as lipo-diesel going too far in the name of environmentalism? In general, most people look for ways to trim the fat. ...

Saudi Arabia Holds Out for Carbon Capture & Storage at Cancun

Saudi Arabia has called for the inclusion of CCS into the CDM mechanism at previous climate talks. This year, Norway made it happen. At...

Reporting On Poverty and Sustainability from the Rehovot Conference

The relationship between poverty and environmental degradation is a major impediment to sustainability. Specialists from throughout the world gathered for the Rehovot Conference in...

Comet-ME Continues to Bring Power to Villagers in the South Hebron Hills

Comet-ME co-founder Elad Orian gets a supportive handshake from Bill Clinton.   It is indeed exciting to report on mammoth solar projects, gigantic desalination plants and world-embracing...

Ohalo College of Katzrin Opens Department of Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy

Ohalo College of Katzrin brings sustainable development studies into the ivory tower. The world of academia and environmental activism do not always go hand in...

“The Story of Coal” a Wake-Up Call to Users (and Abusers) of Electricity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC1lrajJExo&feature=player_embedded Before leaving that (non-CFL) light on after you leave the room, you might want to take a look at the Story of Coal. In the...

Nidan’s Software Audits Energy Behavior In Cities and Factories (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKesUcZ3HE Are the lights on when no-one's at school or in the office? The heat burning when the staff's out to lunch? Let Nidan...

Israel-France Renewable Energy Conference Taking Place in Tel Aviv This Week

Thinking heads from two countries are better than from one.  French and Israeli scientists meet to discuss renewable energy. A two-day Energies Renouvelables Colloque franco-israelien...

Ten Potential Bidders Hear Israel’s Plan for Ashelim PV Solar Plant

If all goes as plans, this ibex will be sharing the Negev with three solar power plants at Ashelim. Israel's Ministry of Finance hosted ten...

Phoebus Energy Offers A Hybrid Heating System for Hotels and Hospitals

Using heat pumps and expert data analysis, Phoebus is installing their energy saving solution at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem. They promise to offer...

BrightSource Breaks Ground (Finally) in California (VIDEO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34o8RU5g8XYCheesy patriotic music and all, BrightSource breaks ground last week in California. Click on the video above to see it. It's the moment the...

Vision Signs MoU with SolFocus for 8 CPV Solar Plants in Saudi Arabia

SolFocus CPV receivers will catch some rays in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has taken another step toward integrating solar power into its energy mix: Vision Electro...

It Must be Peak Oil Driving Saudis to Solar

Before Saudi Arabia became a global renewable energy investor, its electricity grid ran almost entirely on oil. As domestic demand surged and burning crude became increasingly expensive, officials began looking to the desert sun as a cheaper source of power. The country's early push for solar laid the foundation for one of the world's most ambitious renewable energy programs.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

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Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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