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Archives for May, 2014

Israeli startup aims to harness excess industrial heat to transform CO2, water into fuel – Jerusalem Post

By SHARON UDASIN 04/29/2014 “They have heat – they do nothing with it right now,” says CEO of Rehovot-based New CO2 Fuels. Excess heat squandered in industrial production processes, as well as the carbon dioxide and water vapors emanating from their chimneys, will soon be put to positive use by an Israeli start-up. The Rehovot-based […]

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Jordan Wind Farm – Jordan Times

Work on Kingdom’s ‘first wind farm’ begins Petra | Apr 27, 2014 AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Sunday attended a ceremony marking the launch of the first wind farm in Jordan. The 117-megawatt project, set up in Tafileh and developed by Jordan Wind Project Company at a cost of $285 million, will increase […]

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Environment minister slams illegal quarries – Daily Star

April 29, 2014 BEIRUT: Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk called Monday for the immediate suspension of work in all illegal stone and sand quarries and urged action to be taken, including sealing the areas with wax, in a letter to Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk. The letter stated that over 80 stone and sand quarries across Lebanon […]

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Haifa panel gives green light for oil refinery to stay open – Haaretz

Northern city’s District Planning and Building Committee rejected objections by activists over pollution fears in Haifa Bay area. By Zafrir Rinat | Apr. 26, 2014 Haifa’s main planning committee has approved a master plan that will allow the northern city’s Oil Refineries facility and nearby industries to continue operating, over numerous objections by environmental groups. […]

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