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Faisal O'Keefe
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Run Your Carbon Footprint Against the World’s
My feet are big, at US women’s size 10, but my footprint is enormous. See how yours compares to other nations in the world ...
Underwater Art is Rejuvenating Coral Reefs
Jason deCaires Taylor uses eco art to conserve a fragile ecosystem See a starfish caress a schoolgirl’s cheek as she holds hands with the boy...
Jordan’s First Nuclear Reactor: No-Go without Parliamentary Pre-approval
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled Toukan champions a peaceful nuclear power program, despite opposition from environmentalists and Parliamentary MPs.The Chairman spoke earlier this month...
Put a Zebra in Your Tank: A Chemical Crapshoot?
Making alcohol from sugars is easy; maybe the third oldest profession in the world. Making butanol from zebra droppings is another story. Processors have made...
Ethihad Jet Uses Biofuels for Inaugural Home Run
Etihad Airways operates first biofuel powered delivery flight with Boeing and Sky Energy Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates scores a double play in...
UN Office in Jordan Gets the Green Building Gold
The World Health Organization gets LEED Gold certification, a first for the Hashemite Kingdom. It’s like the Olympics, but in green building codes: The new...
Cleaner Cookstoves for a Cooler Planet
Nearly 3 billion people lack safe and efficient cooking gear. It’s time to make the problem in the kitchen sexier. Half the world’s households prepare...
Stroller Coaster is Thrills for the Self Propelled
Rollercoaster speeds can turn you “green”, but the ‘coaster itself is hardly energy friendly. Time for a stroller coaster. United Arab Emirates might hold the...
LEED Renaissance Tower Adds Unsustainable to Towering Turkey
Work will soon begin on the 44-story Renaissance Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. The only thing authentically Turkish here is its zip code. Image via FXFOWLE...
EU Emissions Tax Blows Change into Middle East Airways
Time to scale down on Diamond Class sleeping suits? Image via Etihad United Arab Emirates-based airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways warn of higher ticket prices...
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