by Laila Azzeh | Jun 16, 2012 | 23:01 AMMAN — Capitalising on the Kingdom’s energy potentials still tops the government’s list of priorities, with several new projects expected to see the light of day within a few years, transforming Jordan into an energy-producing country, a minister said Saturday. Acknowledging that Jordan’s consumption of electricity […]

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June 19, 2012 BEIRUT: Electricite Du Liban maintenance teams have resolved the technical difficulties that plunged much of the country into darkness early this week, a source at the state-run company said Tuesday. The source, speaking to The Daily Star on condition of anonymity, said major repairs overnight meant that power supply now stands at […]

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In Lebanon’s 15 years of civil war, citizens came to expect power cuts, as infrastructure was destroyed and maintenance fell by the wayside. With survival their main concern, people learned to deal with such a situation. But the war ended 22 years ago, and after spending more than $12 billion, not only has power not […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/20/2012 05:35 Critic: Provide data to prove it’s “revolutionary.” ‘ In the poolside backyard of his sprawling Herzliya Pituah home on Monday, German- Israeli businessman Daniel Jammer launched a smart and constantly communicative energy storage and production system that he feels could be an answer to Israel’s – and the world’s – […]

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Prominent American energy sector figures to meet leaders of Israeli companies on cutting edge of alternative, clean energy solutions; Ramallah visit also scheduled Ynetnews Published: 06.20.12 A delegation of America’s senior decision-makers in the energy sector is currently visiting Israel (June 17-24) to investigate best practices and potential collaboration in the field of renewable and […]

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Noble energy begins to supply Israel with natural gas month ahead of schedule Reuters Published: 06.14.12 A US Israeli consortium began supplying Israel with natural gas from its offshore Pinnacles well on Wednesday to help stave off a national energy shortage expected this summer. Israel lost about 40 percent of its natural gas supplies in […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/19/2012 00:00 Population has thus far largely been excluded from partaking in the industry due to land disputes. A bill launched in the Knesset on Monday calls for the government to set aside special solar energy allocations for the Negev Beduin, who thus far have largely been excluded from partaking in the […]

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By Jihan Abdalla AL-KHAN AL-AHMAR (Reuters) – Bedouin tents and wandering goats dot the barren hills on the drive from Jerusalem down to the Dead Sea, giving residents and visitors a glimpse of how the Holy Land must have looked in ancient times. With their corrals, water cisterns and tractors the camps look more like […]

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Inspection of 179 public shelters across seven major cities in Gush Dan area finds high levels of hazardous materials; 10% of shelters found dangerous for even short stay Amir Ben David Published: 06.21.12 A recent inspection of public shelters in central Israel, performed by the Environmental Protection Ministry, found that their overwhelming majority of them […]

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Editor’s note: The following is the full text of a statement delivered Tuesday by Najib Saab, secretary-general of the AFED, at a roundtable discussion at the Rio+20 conference. The roundtable, entitled “Food Security for Development in a Changing Arab World,” was organized by the League of Arab States, ESCWA and the German International Cooperation Agency. […]

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Experts: Israel stagnant on wind, renewable energy By SHARON UDASIN 06/17/2012 23:10 Ahead of Global Wind Day, groups call for clearer regulations and incentives for entrepreneurs. The Israeli government has not demonstrated any solid commitment to developing a wind energy sector, and must establish clearer zoning regulations that will enable entrepreneurs to develop their projects, […]

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by Taylor Luck | Jun 17,2012 | 22:54 AMMAN — Jordan plans to begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2014 in a bid to alleviate the country’s ongoing energy woes, according to energy officials. In a press conference on Saturday, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Alaa Batayneh confirmed that the Kingdom had committed […]

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un 17,2012 | 22:46 The Ministry of Environment deserves to be commended for adopting bold and effective measures to combat pollution and improve the quality of the air we breathe and water we drink by now requiring industries across the board to become equipped with sensors to measure and monitor their emissions. This plan of […]

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June 16, 2012 01:36 AM By Martin Armstrong BEIRUT: Fifi Kallab of Byblos Ecologia has been campaigning for improvements in Lebanon’s waste management system since the 1980s. She sighs as she recounts years of failed attempts to push the government to adopt policies that would arrest the country’s slide into environmental disaster. “The government has […]

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Crowding, lots of trash and notices slapped on every pole and tree are only a few of the environmental problems facing the Ultra-Orthodox community. Bnei Brak hopes that ‘Benny’ will convince the next generation to embrace a green approach Billie Frenkel Published: 06.17.12 In 2011, the city of Bnei Brak saved some NIS 800,000 in […]

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June 16, 2012 01:28 AM The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon and Italy signed a 13.8 million euro ($17.4 million) agreement Friday to fund two sewage network and water treatment stations in the Keserouan and Akkar districts. According to a statement issued by the Council for Development and Reconstruction, the project will benefit the vicinities of […]

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Six months after Israeli backpacker was arrested on suspicion of starting wildfire, Jewish National Fund, Jewish community leaders lunch fundraising campaign to help park’s recovery Attila Somfalvi Published: 06.16.12, JNF raises money for Chile national park Six months after Israeli backpacker was arrested on suspicion of starting wildfire, Jewish National Fund, Jewish community leaders lunch […]

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Operator of Ne’urim beach near Havatzelet Hasharon, has been holding private parties for years, though his permit doesn’t permit them. By Zafrir Rinat | Jun.18, 2012 Residents of a small community on the central coastal plain say parties at the beach are too loud, and they’re demanding that the man responsible be forced to put […]

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by JT | Jun 17,2012 | 23:11 Updated: Jun 17,2012 | 23:11 AMMAN — Technical staff from 100 industrial facilities in Jordan learned eco-efficient techniques for saving water and energy in a series of workshops held in May and June and sponsored by USAID, according to a statement from the agency. The primary goal of […]

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Cabinet to explore option of forming artificial islands off Israel’s coastline; islands to house power plants, military base, airport. Environmental groups express concern over planned project Billie Frenkel Published: 06.18.12 The government has voted to explore options for constructing artificial islands off Israel’s coast. The manmade islands are set to house an airport, a seaport, […]

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