By BEN HARTMAN 04/29/2013 Mitkan Adam base outside Modi’in evacuated due to heavy smoke and fear that the fire could ignite an ammunition depot. A wildfire broke out on Monday night near the Mitkan Adam military base outside Modi’in, marking the third-straight day of fires across the country. The base was partially evacuated due to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/24/2014 The exceptional concentrations of the flies has prompted area residents to stay indoors for most of the days of the summer. fly An Israeli regional council and a Jordanian municipality sandwiching either side of the Dead Sea will be coming together to eradicate the huge swarms of houseflies that have overtaken […]

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JERUSALEM, June 23, 2014 – (WAFA) – Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO)’s Director General Hisham Al-Omari stated Monday that JDECO was officially notified that electricity would be restricted to some of its franchise areas. JDECO was officially notified that Israel Electric Company (IEC) would restrict electricity supply to some of JDECO’s franchise areas until the […]

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by SHARON UDASIN 06/22/2014 20:27 In a $15 million transaction, Givat Shmuel-based Phoenix Holdings Company Ltd. has bought out the shares of Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. Phoenix signed an agreement last week to acquire the Siemens portion of Arava Power as well as invest in the firm, the solar company reported on Sunday. In a […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/25/2014 The Environmental Protection Ministry received reports from Atlit area residents earlier this month of harsh chemical odors. Due to a recent chemical leak and failure to report the incident, the Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Wednesday afternoon that the Carmel Resins plant would no longer be permitted to use hazardous materials. […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/26/2014 22:15 Megalim Solar Power Ltd. were selected as the winners of the an interministerial tender committee to fulfill the project plans in 2012. The conglomerate slated to build a 121-megawatt solar-thermal facility at Ashalim have reached financial close to design, construct and operate the NIS 2.8 billion project, the Finance Ministry […]

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Researchers from Utah State University have developed a model that simulates algae growth and their lipid productivity at various global locations using photobioreactors, which are closed outdoor installations that create an artificial environment for algae. The microscopic algae produce significant amounts of lipids mainly in the form of triacylglycerol which can be utilized to generate […]

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by Mohammad Ghazal | Jun 25, 2014 | 23:21 AMMAN — Business and households wishing to install photovoltaic systems to generate electricity will find it easier to do so under an initiative launched by the French Development Agency (AFD) on Wednesday. The SUNREF Initiative — Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance — seeks […]

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By Maggie Fick Reuters | Cairo Thursday, 12 June 2014 Egypt’s oil minister said on Wednesday that natural gas production would increase by 500 million cubic feet daily by December, when several gas fields are due to come on stream. Sherif Ismail was quoted by the website of Egypt’s flagship al-Ahram newspaper as saying that […]

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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took part on Friday in a bicycle marathon together with artists, media figures and students in Cairo to encourage low consumption of fuel which is costing the government billions of dollars every year. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Defense Minister Sidqi Subhi also took part in the marathon of 20 kilometers, […]

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Egypt’s Environment Minister Laila Eskandar underlined the importance of updating Arab sustainable development initiative to cope with its current priorities and capabilities. At the opening speech of extraordinary session of the Arab environment ministers meeting, Eskander stated that water security, countering desertification, climate change, protection of the natural resources should be top priorities for any […]

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Al Jazeera investigates the state of Egypt’s ability to power growth after years of mismanagement and corruption. Egypt’s energy sector is in crisis following years of nepotism and mismanagement, with endemic corruption estimated to have cost the country $20bn. Years of corrupt dealings and a decision to stop exports to Israel have brought a string […]

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Environmental organizations were glad to see their return to representation, but failure to reinstate all their delegates. The National Council for Planning and Building on Tuesday restored two of four recently removed public delegates to a key subcommittee – including an environmental NGO representative. The council, which operates under the Interior Ministry, elected to axe […]

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By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI 06/17/2014 “The security of citizens includes our responsibility for the welfare of our children in their educational institutions.” Nearly every other school in Israel is exposed to excess levels of cancerous electric radiation, it was revealed during a discussion of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Tuesday. The discussion […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/12/2014 Airport-city based firm Solargreen has won a tender to install system, as part of the parliament’s overall plan to become a “Green Knesset.” Airport City-based firm Solargreen has won a tender to install a 4,650- sq. m. photovoltaic solar system on the Israeli legislature’s roof, as part of the parliament’s overall […]

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Environmentalists and ministry vehemently oppose plan, want expansion of existing cities such as Arad and Be’er Sheva. By Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 16, 2014 The government is continuing its drive to establish new Jewish communities in the Negev, despite strong objections from the Environmental Protection Ministry and environmental organizations. A plan to build seven new […]

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Housing problem remains one of the biggest crises faced in Cairo, one of the world’s most rapidly growing capitals. Cairo is one of the world’s most rapidly growing cities, with nearly two percent annual population growth. This has prompted the Egyptian capital’s inhabitants to seek solutions for an intensifying housing shortage. Entire families have taken […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/16/2014 If passed, bill would require all yet-to-be built construction plans approved more than eight years ago undergo an additional review. The Interministerial Committee for Legislation ordered the establishment of a new interministerial committee on Monday to advise the government on what to do with obsolete beach construction plans. The ministers decided […]

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RAMALLAH, June 12, 2014 (WAFA) – Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah received, in his office on Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Monique Barbut, where he urged to increase the UN support to the Palestinian people, especially in water desalination and wastewater reclamation projects aimed at developing the field of […]

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June 15, 2014 08:13 PM BEIRUT: A forest fire threatened a local gas company in Akkar Sunday, after erupting in the local village of Machha. Officials expressed concern that the fire would spread from the fields to the Chabaan Gas Company. The Internal Security Forces dispatched three fire trucks and two bulldozers to the scene, […]

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