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Urban Kibbutz Reels in Rooftop Solar Investment in Israel

An urban kibbutz in sun-drenched southern Israel invested in a field of rooftop solar panels that are already pumping out more energy than the community...

Abu Dhabi Behind Matt Damon Anti-Fracking Film

Perhaps floored that a subsidiary of the state-owned Abu Dhabi Media, Image Nation, could be behind such a high-quality production as Promised Land, a new...

Beirut Cyclists Try to Revive Dead Trains and Trams

More than 200 cyclists took over the streets of Beirut Sunday demanding a sustainable public transportation system for Lebanon. Haunted by the pollution poisoning their...

HavvAda Artificial Island Made from Giant Globs of Dirt From Istanbul Canal

Dror Benshetrit designs a Net Zero artificial island off the coast of Turkey. The HavvAda artificial island was designed as an antidote to Turkish Prime...

Roll-up ‘Shade and Shelter’ Cardboard Protects Desert Dwellers

Israeli designer Ohad Lustgarten designed Shade and Shelter as part of his final project at Shenkar College of Design, the same center that spawned living...

Melilla Pics: Where Christians, Jews and Muslims Get Along Just Fine

Melilla is a curious place at the tip of North Africa that proves people with different cultural and religious backgrounds can get along perfectly well....

A Scorecard: Who Milks Israel’s Animals Humanely?

The subject of humane milking is a slippery issue and frankly, until now, it wasn’t altogether clear who in Israel is doing the job well....

Jebel Hafit stadium in the desert by MZ Architects

Rock Stadium by Lebanese design firm MZ Architects hasn’t been built yet but it has already won two coveted international design awards, including Best Future...

Cornell and Israel’s Technion Unveil Net-Zero Energy Tech Hub Plans

Earlier this year Cornell and Technion, Israel Institute for Technology won the privilege of developing a new tech campus and incubator on Roosevelt Island in...

IBM’s Water-Cooled Solar Energy Microchips Also Desalinate H20

IBM has unveiled a water-cooled microchip that produces solar energy at greater efficiencies than most cells and the waste water can be used to power...
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