Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Business & Technology on Mar 27th, 2008
Israel Chemicals has signed a deal with the Yam Thetis consortium to buy 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas until 2015. And apparently being green can be profitable as well, because the company estimates that the switch will ultimately save them $100 million a year.
Israel Chemicals, which manufactures fertilizers and specialty chemicals, bears [...]
Posted in Living Greener on Mar 27th, 2008
Our clothes are an integral part of our lives–they can reflect the type of work we do, our beliefs and even our moods. So it may come as a shock to know that our clothes can also pose a health risk and do serious damage to the environment.
Most people prefer to wear 100% cotton clothes [...]
Posted in GreenYourselfDaily on Mar 26th, 2008
Do you have any leaks? It’s time to take care of that! If you fix your leaky faucets and plumbing joints it can save 20 gallons per day for every leak stopped.
Posted in Urban on Mar 26th, 2008
Keep your eyes open and your flashlights near tomorrow night between 8 and 9pm, because Tel Aviv will be taking part in Earth Hour – an international initiative that aims to reduce power consumption by turning off lights and, as a result, decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
This will be the first time that Tel Aviv – [...]
Posted in News & Politics on Mar 25th, 2008
Green Course , the only nation-wide student environmental organization in Israel is organizing a demonstration this coming thursday. They are protesting the unreliability of the current public transportation.
Posted in GreenYourselfDaily on Mar 25th, 2008
When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run while rinsing. Turn the water on for each dish individually. If you are considering a dishwasher look for energy and water conservation ratings when making your decision.
Posted in News & Politics on Mar 25th, 2008
Municipal elections will be held across Israel in November, and here in Jerusalem the current incumbent, Uri Lupolianski, will be challenged by Nir Barkat and Arcadi Gaydamek.
While Jerusalem is always hotly contested for many reasons, this year a coalition of green groups has launched an initiative to get the environmental agenda high on each candidates [...]
Posted in Nature on Mar 23rd, 2008
“We are not gaining knowledge with every generation. We are losing it. A dark and gathering sameness is upon the world.”
– Terry Glavin - ‘The Lost & Left Behind: stories from the age of extinction’ 2007
This is one of those very few books that sit right in the hand - a few pages in, and [...]
Posted in Education on Mar 22nd, 2008
“At a time when steadily increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, coupled with the acidification of the ocean’s waters, precipitate the ongoing process of global warming, the importance of following long-term changes and trends in aquatic photosynthesis increases dramatically,” say Dr. Ilana Berman-Frank and Prof. Zvy Dubinsky, of Bar-Ilan University.
This is important since about 50% of global [...]
Posted in Business & Technology on Mar 22nd, 2008
Analysts from Tel Aviv University and San Francisco offer sound solutions for looming energy crises:
With electricity rates soaring as much as 150% since 2001, and predictions of severe and regular blackouts in states such as Washington and Virginia, there’s a clear need for new thinking about electricity.
A recipe for preventing a dark future comes by [...]
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