Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Science & Technology on Dec 7th, 2008
Those who have been following the Red-Dead canal proposal, and all its controversies, know that a lot is at stake. The Dead Sea is dying because natural estuaries, such as the Jordan River, Ein Gedi bottled spring water and rainwater are not making it to its shores. Politicians think that by carving a tunnel from [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture, Religion on Nov 22nd, 2008
The video is a bit slow to start and speaks to a somewhat unsophisticated audience, but it introduces an important concept of charity in Islam (sadaqah jariyah), and why Muslims should support “Waqf” –– for the environment’s sake. Or at the very least political stability (see Doc’s Talk doomsday prophecy on what could happen by 2025 [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Nov 18th, 2008
According to Forbes (2006), she is the richest woman in the Middle East, with assets totaling $5.5 billion. Today she has found a way to merge business and do-gooding for the planet, setting an example for future environmental philanthropists and clean technology experts.
Shari Arison, who inherited the Carnival Cruise Line’s fortune and her late [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Oct 26th, 2008
Industrial and municipal waste doesn’t go away when we flush it down the drain. It takes an enormous amount of energy for treatment plants to process it, while massive environmental and financial costs go into disposing of the leftover sludge.
Now, two Israelis are about to change the way we look at wastewater, by turning its [...]
Posted in Architecture & Urban on Oct 19th, 2008
Far be it for this Green Prophet to disavow her love of the city of Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv has almost everything - the beach, museums, great food, interesting architecture, a happening nightlife… But also, of course, traffic congestion, waste, pollution, an overdose of concrete, and the improper collection of rainwater, to name a few. [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture on Aug 28th, 2008
In this guest post Lea Aharonovitch, a Senior Product Manager at Answers.com, shares her expertise.
Among other things, I’m a usability expert. Usability is the level of friendliness and ease of use of products and interfaces. Products should be easy to use, designed clearly, and fit the user’s needs.
Often companies design products without considering usability, and [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Aug 1st, 2008
Chascham, the water saving device that can reduce flow by as much as 42%.
In April, Green Prophet had a chance to go from door to door with Vered Hatab, a water savings advisor hired by the Milgam Municipal Services company to sell Israelis on using less water.
Hatab, 23, was lugging a case full of plumbing [...]
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