solar energy
Can local and regional projects help renewable energy go mainstream?
Environment
December 12, 2012
Can local and regional projects help renewable energy go mainstream?
The Middle East and North Africa region would seem to naturally benefit from a large-scale push toward renewable energy infrastructure.…
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
Environment
September 19, 2012
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
How do you turn a blackout into a business opportunity? As part of its campaign to spread green innovations, icecairo,…
Through education, and tortoises, Wadi Food seeks environmental sustainability
Environment
July 10, 2012
Through education, and tortoises, Wadi Food seeks environmental sustainability
A group of nine men move from olive tree to olive tree beneath the scorching sun. At every stop, within…
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
Environment
June 7, 2012
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
The Desertec Foundation is encouraging universities and research centers across the Middle East to collaborate and train high-skilled professionals in…
State body seeking to end Sinai marginalization to begin work, says minister
Egypt
May 27, 2012
State body seeking to end Sinai marginalization to begin work, says minister
A national body that seeks the development of the remote Sinai Peninsula is to begin its work next week, the…
Solar energy debate pits environmentalists against themselves
Environment
May 1, 2012
Solar energy debate pits environmentalists against themselves
Solar energy advocates have found a surprising critic in environmentalists, who say that assessments must be made to protect desert…
AUC researches producing eco-friendly hydrogen fuel using solar energy
Environment
April 10, 2012
AUC researches producing eco-friendly hydrogen fuel using solar energy
New research has begun at AUC’s Energy Materials Laboratory, where scientists are attempting to efficiently turn solar energy into hydrogen…
KarmSolar develops renewable energy solution for ‘off grid’ farmers
Environment
March 22, 2012
KarmSolar develops renewable energy solution for ‘off grid’ farmers
An Egyptian company, KarmSolar, has developed new technology that that will enable “off grid” farms to use solar energy to…
Egypt researchers bet on solar energy with ‘Solar House Complex’ project
Environment
January 30, 2012
Egypt researchers bet on solar energy with ‘Solar House Complex’ project
The National Research Centre’s solar energy department is carrying out a pilot project based on powering many household appliances —…
Egypt should address climate change immediately, experts say
Environment
January 24, 2012
Egypt should address climate change immediately, experts say
An Egyptian-German panel at a Cairo conference Sunday night shared its views on Egypt's future challenges and opportunities in fending…