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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

As oil supplies decline, Saudi Arabia's own electricity is becoming expensive. By one estimate, it's as much as 25 cents a kilowatt-hour, at wholesale....

How Oily is That Dress? 10 Tips for Reducing Petroleum Use in the Middle East

Plastic bags, however you use them, is one reason for an increase in petroleum production in Middle Eastern countries. How greasy is that outfit...

Energy Conference in Israel Becomes Arena for Debating Natural Gas Deal with Egypt

Nimrod Novik of the Merhav Group  was not pleased by the frontal attack waged by Delek's Yoram Turbowitz at an energy conference in Israel...

94% of Americans Want Solar Energy. What About Israel?

Israeli innovated BrightSource gets US Presidential nod to electrify the California desert. More than 94% of all Americans, or more than 9 out of 10...

Obama Touts Israeli-Developed Solar Company BrightSource

About to break ground later this month in California, and with an IPO in the horizon, US President lauds clean tech companies like BrightSource...

BP Deep Drilling In Libya Threatens Archeological Sites

Known for bulldozing archeology ruins into the sea, is it hello BP and bye bye Appolonia? Libya's ancient archeological sites under threat from offshore...

Can the Biolite Stove Generate Clean Cooking for the Middle East?

The Biolite stove cooks up dinner for a family of 5 using local wood and no electricity. Jonathan Cedar and his business partner, Alex Moss,...

No More Gas Exploration in Israel?

Will the sea outside Israel be calm again? Hopes and dreams of a gas bonanza in Israel came to a sudden halt as shares came...

Israel to Make Public Buildings More Energy Efficient – At No Cost to the Taxpayer

Energy will soon be used more judiciously at the Supreme Court (shown here) and other public buildings in Israel. The Israeli government has awarded...

With So Much Oil & Natural Gas, is Biofuel a Viable Mideast Fuel Option?

A prototype algae biomass farm. Will it work in the super dry Middle East? Biomass, a renewable energy source based on biological material from living...

World Bank Grants Egypt 1.2 Billion Egyptian Pounds For Wind Energy

With a little boost from the World Bank, Egypt hopes wind energy will provide 20% of energy needs by the end of the decade Although...

Ormat Geothermal Reports $1.5 Million Loss

Despite low 2nd quarter earnings, Ormat has secured $350 million in loan guarantees to develop renewable, geothermal energy plants Israeli-founded geothermal power company  Ormat Technologies...

Solar Power To The People Of Abu Dhabi

Will Abu Dhabi's citizens choose solar panels for their roofs when electricity prices go up? The residents of the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu...

Lebanese Op-Ed Calls Nuclear Energy In The Middle East A Fad

Lebanese writer says the Middle East's nuclear energy ambitions amount to a status symbol that should be replaced with decisions based on efficiency, safety,...

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Health Canada approves lab grown milk

Canada's approval of animal-free dairy proteins marks a milestone for precision fermentation and the growing alternative-protein industry. Will consumers embrace milk made without cows?

Before Funeral, Auburn University Creates Environmental Scholarship in Memory of Weston Higginbotham

The James "Weston" Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship will support Auburn students pursuing ecological engineering, ensuring that the work Weston cared about so deeply continues long after his passing.

Weston Higginbotham’s Family Declines to Release Cause of Death in Kyoto Forest

The family of Weston Higginbotham,an Auburn University student whose disappearance and death in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan, drew international attention, has declined to publicly release the cause of his death.

5 Reasons Why You Should Save Seeds (and plant them)

Saving seeds from tomatoes, peppers, herbs and flowers helps preserve biodiversity, strengthen food security, and keep heirloom varieties alive. Even a small balcony garden can make a difference.

Bricks and Minifigs, and the Future of Circular Play

A second-hand LEGO marketplace keeps plastic bricks circulating for years instead of ending up forgotten in basements or discarded in landfills. It gives children access to building materials at lower prices. It extends the lifespan of a product that was originally designed to last generations.

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Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.
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