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Elon Musk’s SolarCity inks huge solar deal in NYC

Tesla’s Elon Musk has made serious inroads to implement widespread use of electric vehicles, but he’s also got a hand in one of the most important solar energy deals...

Mass extinction on its way thanks to humans, new study shows

Researchers from Duke University in the United States warned that planet Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction event comparable to the one that...

Al Farjan sports clubs for a greener, fitter Qatar

What’s the best way to get a nation of increasingly obese residents to embrace a healthier life? Host a World Cup and build a bunch of awesome sports clubs....

Malian ‘H’ blocks make A/C unnecessary at the Falatow Jigiyaso orphanage

In the middle of the summer with no shade, the Sahelian region of Mali is hot. Blistering hot. So how did F8 Architecture build an A/C-free...

Israeli tech brings wireless phone charging to Starbucks

Starbucks recently announced a plan to rollout access to wireless charging technology developed by Israel’s Powermat — in all stores across the United States. Facebook Comments Comments

A shipping container village to rescue “shooting” city

As part of an effort to rescue certain Israeli cities from urban decay, the Ayalim Association has built a series of ‘student villages’ throughout the country. The latest in the hard-scrabble...

Massive solar panel factory opens in Qatar, long overdue

Qatar Solar Energy has unveiled a massive factory that will produce high quality solar panels that make the most of the desert sun, a boon...

First bitcoin ATM in the Middle East opens in Israel

BITBOX will launch the Middle East’s first bitcoin ATM tomorrow evening local time in Tel Aviv. The specialized vending machine allows even novice bitcoin users to both purchase...

Gorgeous geodesic dome burned down for Las Fallas festival in Spain

The Castielfabib community of Valencia put on an especially exciting show during this year’s Las Fallas festival in Spain. An annual celebration that culminates on...

Students tackle ‘space elevator’ design challenge in Israel

In 1895, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky proposed to build a space elevator that could reach from Earth into space; it never got off the ground, but in 1957 another Russian –...
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