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SmartFlower plug and play mobile solar array for power on the go

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Solving solar power has enabled this renewable energy technology Smart Flower to create Middle East solar projects for West Bank farmers and other energy poor locations. It is...

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Garden Igloo: Grow tasty food and cannabis in this modern biodome greenhouse

Karin Kloosterman - November 3, 2021

My house has loads of space, so finding a place to grow my indoor hydroponic garden would be no big deal. But when I...

Design

Purposely destroyed artwork keeps dozens of refugees warm

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

A major Jordanian artwork showcased at the 2016 Amman Design Week was recently repurposed to provide basic human shelter for people in need. This...

Cities

Reuse – a buzz word for the telecom industry for years

Bhok Thompson - November 3, 2021

Reduce, reuse and recycle. This is a very well-known axiom in our day that summarizes the waste management hierarchy in three easy to remember...

Design

Turkish watchmakers plant trees with this wristwatch

Kelly Milone - November 3, 2021

Have you ever made a purchase in your life by which you gave the green light for planting a tree? It’s a great incentive...

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6 simple, pain-free ways to ditch plastics

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

I just met a pair of young Swedes, newcomers to Amman who were quickly appalled by the piles of plastics lining our city streets....

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40 infectious photos of wildlife comedians!

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

(Photo by Artyom Krivosheev/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016) Anyone with a Facebook account knows people love pictures of adorable animals. Photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and...

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France’s new ban on plastic throwaways should be extended globally

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

France has passed a new law that bans cups, cutlery, plates, and takeaway containers made from plastic. It's The part of the nation's Energy...

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Amman Design Week spotlights Jordanian creativity

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

Three public spaces in downtown Amman have been temporarily re-purposed as platforms to promote contemporary design from Jordan and the wider region. This is...

Design

Build an ecological homestead for 1/10th the cost of a trad home!

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

It's coming up on two years since Cameron Sinclair announced the shutdown of Architecture for Humanity, probably the best thing to ever emerge from an architect’s...

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Israeli artist raises a ghostly bride from the Dead Sea

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

Dip a dowdy dress into one of the world's saltiest lakes and see what happens. Artist Sigalit Landau did, and ended up growing a...

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DuoSkin smart tattoos turn your skin into a touchpad

Green Prophet Guest - November 3, 2021

Mash-ups of tech with temporary tattoos are not new. Versions are currently used to measure blood alcohol levels and detect exposure to ultraviolet rays....

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Solar powered plane completes round-the-world flight

Maurice Picow - October 23, 2022

Solar Impulse, the world's first intercontinental solar energy powered aircraft, finally touched down last month in Abu Dhabi after completing a round the world...

Design

Plant a tiny landscape on your finger with a Secret Wood ring

Faisal O'Keefe - November 3, 2021

We love to report on eco-jewelry, from charms made from beach sand or breast milk to necklaces made from recycled teeth and bones. Now a Canadian jeweler...

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Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid dead at 65

Faisal O'Keefe - April 1, 2016

Zaha Hadid, the first female architect (and first Muslim) to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize, died yesterday in a Miami hospital after suffering a heart...

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