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Ira Moskowitz
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Cleantech 2010 Shows Clean Tech Industry as Growth Engine for Israel
Israel’s solar, water and other cleantech companies showcased their products this week at an exhibition in Tel Aviv. (Image via Israel Export Institute) In his...
Green Prophet at Interfaith Gathering in Amman – and a Green Oasis
A green oasis in Amman – the King Hussein Park, Jordan. Greetings from Amman, where I’m representing the Green Prophet at the URI MENA 8th...
New Wind Venture Seen as Bridge of Peace Across the Green Line
Representatives of Israeli and Palestinian partner companies pose after reaching agreement on joint venture for wind power. (Courtesy photo) Cynics might say that diplomatic attempts...
Lots of ‘Ifs’ – But Afghan Mineral Reserves Offer Hope for the War-torn Country (and for the Electric Car Industry)
Afghanistan’s desolate Ghazni Province may hold the world’s largest deposits of lithium. (Image: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times) Just days after the Afghan War became...
Masdar Awards $600 Million Contract for ‘World’s Largest’ Thermal Solar Plant in UAE
The United Arab Emirates’s Shams 1 project will incorporate hundreds of parabolic trough collectors. (Image via Solar Thermal Magazine) Abu Dhabi’s Masdar clean energy company has...
Climate Change Poses Threat to Egypt’s Farming, Tourism, Water Supply (Video)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffl4MMGLLPk&feature=related[/youtube] This light-hearted clip bears a serious warning of what Egypt might look like in 2150. Climate change threatens to drastically reduce Egypt’s agricultural production...
Bahrain Aims to Increase its Water Production by 33% – Within One Year
This desalination plant in Al-Hidd will be joined by additional facilities as Bahrain seeks to boost its water production. (Image via sidem-desalination.com) Aiming to meet...
Israel’s Innowattech to Provide Renewable Energy for Highway Signs in Italy
Driving to Venice from Trieste? Your car will power the electronic signs along the highway. (Image courtesy Lee Coursey via flickr) Israel-based Innowattech, which develops...
Israel's Best and Brightest Debate Climate Policy
What will Israel do if the Nile Delta becomes submerged from climate change? Brainstorming at the Climate Change Mitigation Policy Workshop today at Ben-Gurion University....
Saudi Arabia's First Solar Installation Goes Online
This solar rooftop in Saudi Arabia, shown here during construction, is now complete and connected to the grid. (Image via Flickr) The world’s largest oil...
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