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Palmachim: Battle of the Beach Revisited

I have to admit I thought they were fighting a losing battle. Despite the justice of their cause, it seemed that the odds were...

Israeli Company Spotless Creates Sustainable Advertising For Roads

Usually the advertising industry is not considered to be a very ecological industry. Think about  the amount of useless junk mail you get to your...

Abu Dhabi is Proving Ground for Futuristic Podcar People-Mover

Masdar's PRT pod cars. The playground of the rich, Abu Dhabi, is not just a place for playing kick-the-golden-can. Instead of simply finding ways to...

Abu Dhabi to Build the Gulf's Largest Solar Powered Hot Water Project

Jordan's Millenium Energy Industries (MEI) has announced a project to provide 1.3 million liters a day of hot water for a new development in...

Designing from Nature at Jerusalem's Green Design Seminar

Green Design - From Theory to Practice (see preview post here), a major international architectural seminar took place this week here in Jerusalem, bringing...

Geotectura to Build Israel's Greenest Building at Tel Aviv University

Within a few years Israel's greenest building will be located at Tel Aviv University (TAU). That's the goal of Joseph Cory of Geotectura. He...

Support Bedouin treeplanting and Green education with a Tel Aviv shakedown!

Our resourceful friends at the Bedouin NGO Bustan are refusing to allow the current tension in the South of Israel affect them. Despite having to...

Sustainable Architecture Conference in Libya is Looking for Participants

Here at Green Prophet we've covered a variety of conferences, with the most recent being a seminar in Jerusalem about architecture (coming up on...

Documenting the Demise of America's Largest Community Garden

I went to see Scott Hamilton Kennedy’s documentary film, “The Garden,” at Tribeca Cinemas in Manhattan, part of docs on the shortlist for the...

Tel Aviv “City Rats” Give New Ideas to Urban Planners

"Rat tracks" made by rats in two city plans: Manhattan-style (left) and New Orleans or Jerusalem-style (right). In both plans rats cover the same...

Upcoming Green Design Conference: The Jerusalem Seminar in Architecture

During these tough times in the south of Israel and Gaza, it's heartening to discover that some events are continuing, and that the determination...

Architect Elias Messinas Brings Green Architecture to Israel

Last week we wrote about Kibbutz Kramim, a cooperative in the Negev that is currently working on building a multicultural model of environmental sustainability...

Is Gianni Versace’s Refrigerated Beach One Excess Too Far in Dubai?

For those of you who hate scorching your feet on hot beach sand, the developers of one of Dubai's latest luxury hotels has the...

Israel's First Municipal Reuse Center Sounds Like The Salvation Army

Collecting everything but the kitchen sink, and well, maybe even that, Israel gets its first municipal center for "recycling and rational resource use," announces...

Audit Your Energy and Water Usage

One of the best ways to save is by auditing your consumption. Take next month's bill and set your energy/water usage as your benchmark As the...

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

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Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after peta exposé into zq-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.

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