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Hacking our way out of corona, in Tel Aviv

We can hack our way out of it. Join the 2 day hackathon, virtually from Tel Aviv.

Arab Nations De-Vesting in Oil to Invest in Renewables

Countries with fossil fuel-dependent economies are making a marked shift towards renewable energy. Substantial financial investments in solar and wind projects throughout the Middle East and North Africa have gained global recognition as the hydrocarbon market looks to bolster alternative economies.

When Does Collecting Customer Data Become Intrusive?

Worried eCommerce platforms are logging way too much of your data? You’ve got plenty of reasons to feel that way. Here’s all you need to know about this.

Moonshot aviation: Geoffrey Lipman on greening emissions globally

The high environmental footprint of air travel is something that most people are by now well aware of. For anyone who is wondering where the aviation industry is headed next and how to feel about it, Geoffrey Lipman, one of the key figures in the global travel and tourism industry provides some insights. 

How Anaerobic Digestion Works

Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Gulf of Mexico. Microbes eat up the oil using aerobic digestion, or breaking it down with oxygen. There is another approach to breaking down unwanted materials which can be more efficient. It's called anaerobic, or without oil - in a sealed environment.

Equinom, seed breeder raises stakes for non-GMO agtech investment

This is a seed vault in Norway. A startup from Israel just got a $10 investment to build a seed breeding tech that amplifies nature's way without genetic modification.

Why the renewable industry needs to invest in graphite, and turn to local sources

What makes an electric car go? Sure it's the lithium battery, but graphite is key too. And we need more it. Mining local can help.

Learning the art of ancient irrigation the Nabatean way

The Nabateans were like the Mayans of the Middle East. The ancient people were developed in agriculture, spirituality and architecture. Archaeologists dig into how they dealt with drought in Jordan, one of the driest countries on earth. 

Water purifier company takes on plastic polluters at UN climate conference

Bluewater, a world leading water purification technology and solutions leader, today called on global energy, finance and environment ministers attending the UN’s Climate Conference in Madrid to take a powerful approach to tackling water quality issues that are spurring sales of polluting single-use plastic bottles of water.

How is AI Reforming Future Trading?

Artificial Intelligence can be used to grow vertical gardens in cities, to drive petrol-less cars, and to help us make banking decisions.

Ways to Clean Indoor Air At Home

When we think of cleaning our home, we often think about the walls, the floor, and the furniture. But what we don’t think about...

5 Tech Investments That Are a Must For Your Startup

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Here’s Why Electricians Are About To Be In High Demand

Barefoot College teaches rural Bedouin women in Jordan how to be electricians. The world needs skills, not just lawyers and doctors. Learn why more parents help their kids find technical careers.

An international day for electronic waste

More than one hundred organisations from over forty countries worldwide will organise activities as part of the second International E-Waste Day taking place on 14th October.

Saudi Arabia’s water depends on Japan desalination tech

Toray Industries of Japan tells Green prophet that its new technology called ROMEMBRA - a reverse osmosis (RO) tech will be working for Saudi...

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Wave wind energy for Nvidia’s next AI energy boom?

As AI factories consume unprecedented amounts of electricity, NVIDIA is looking beyond chips and data centers to the ocean. The company recently spotlighted Israel's Eco Wave Power and its wave energy projects in Jaffa and Los Angeles, highlighting how AI, digital twins and renewable energy can work together to meet future power demands. The collaboration reflects a growing realization that the future of artificial intelligence may depend as much on clean energy infrastructure as it does on computing power.

Are the Great Lakes polluted?

The Great Lakes may look pristine, but a new cleanup report reveals a growing tide of plastic pollution beneath the surface. From cigarette butts and food wrappers to tiny plastic fragments and discarded nicotine pouches, researchers are finding evidence that everyday consumer waste is making its way into North America's largest freshwater ecosystem. New technologies, including Canada's first BeBot beach-cleaning robot, are helping scientists understand how plastic travels through lakes, shorelines and stormwater systems before breaking down into microplastics.

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Self-repairing contact lenses and desalination membranes that fix themselves?

Could the humble contact lens become a sustainability breakthrough? Researchers in Korea have developed a self-healing hydrogel lens that repairs scratches with just one hour of UV light exposure. Beyond reducing waste from disposable contacts, the technology could one day help extend the life of solar panels, water filtration systems, and other plastic-based products.

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Can a one trillion-Dollar SpaceX IPO change life on earth?

A SpaceX IPO could become one of the most consequential financial events of the century, creating thousands of millionaires and fueling investment across the New Space economy. From orbital robotics and African space programs to launch infrastructure and satellite networks, the ripple effects may extend far beyond Earth—while forcing investors to reconsider whether generative AI remains the most compelling technology bet of the decade.

Anthropic, Google and Stripe put nearly $1 Billion on carbon removal

A coalition led by Frontier, backed by Stripe, Google, Salesforce and newly joined AI company Anthropic, has committed an additional $915 million to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The pledge adds to a previous $1 billion commitment and brings Frontier's total buying power to nearly $2 billion.
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