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

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...

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

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

Purposely destroyed artwork keeps dozens of refugees warm

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

Reuse – a buzz word for the telecom industry for years

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...

Turkish watchmakers plant trees with this wristwatch

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...

6 simple, pain-free ways to ditch plastics

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

40 infectious photos of wildlife comedians!

(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...

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

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...

Amman Design Week spotlights Jordanian creativity

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...

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

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...

Israeli artist raises a ghostly bride from the Dead Sea

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...

DuoSkin smart tattoos turn your skin into a touchpad

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....

Solar powered plane completes round-the-world flight

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...

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

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...

Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid dead at 65

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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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.

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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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