Hannukah and Other Celebrations of Efficient Lighting Through History
From Hannukah to Peak Whale Oil, Brian uncovers an illuminating story of how our lighting is becoming more efficient. Each December as nights grow long, people of the Jewish faith celebrate an ancient...
View ArticleYinchuan Exhibition Center: Islamic Design in China
One of the best kept secrets in the world of architecture seems to have leaked… in China. Long celebrated in the Middle East for its climatic awareness and passive efficiency, traditional Islamic...
View ArticleGauzy Smart Glass Controls Light with an Eco Touch
Israeli startup Gauzy has invented smart glass that goes from transparent to opaque with nothing more than a touch. Based on liquid crystal technology used in LCD screens, this revolutionary new...
View ArticleFlexible Solar Canopy to Cover Dubai’s 2020 Expo Pavilions
An enormous flexible canopy of photovoltaic cells will shade the pavilions at Dubai’s 2020 expo, an innovative step towards greater energy efficiency for the international event, but critics warn that...
View ArticleDubai, Abu Dhabi ban high energy incandescent light bulbs
After July, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the world’s largest oil producers, will no longer import high energy incandescent light bulbs. And by the end of the year, it will be impossible to...
View ArticleClimate change “worst” is yet to come, UN report warns today
The United Nations has issued a five years in the making report on climate change, and our future. It does not look bright. Green Prophet obtained today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
View ArticleDaylight saving time linked to heart attacks
Losing a single hour of sleep when we switching over to daylight saving time raises the risk of heart attack the following Monday by 25% compared to any other Monday during the year, according to a...
View ArticleSolar panels and saving money at home
How would you like to save money by no longer paying electric bills? There are several ways in which this can be accomplished. The first option is to go completely off the grid, and choose not to use...
View ArticleDishwashers: the greener solution for clean plates
Is it better to plunk dirty dinner plates into the automatic washer, or go retro and wash them by hand? The spouse thinks it wiser (and greener) to clean messes as they occur. I like how the...
View ArticleStopping energy leaks in the Middle East
Winter has rolled around again in the Middle East. The colder fronts have moved in, the winds are blowing, and the rains have started – again. After 105 degree heat in summer, it’s hard for us to...
View ArticleThe Ocean Cleanup wins Katerva – the Nobel Prize of Sustainability
A new breed of companies are showing how innovation can be scaled for both business opportunities and global good. Led by resolute and independent thinkers, these companies are making dents in...
View ArticleInternet of Things – From Smart Fridge to Smart City
Like Cloud, Big Data and other technological buzzwords, the definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) is often stretched to fit a corporate sales pitch. IoT. But what is it? The internet of things...
View ArticleBest video downloader software for eco devices
Eco isn’t only about recycling or buying upcycled fabric. It’s also about saving time and being efficient so you can have more time to ponder nature, the universe. A video downloader is a software that...
View ArticleSolar panel “Roomba” Ecoppia gets $40 million investment
It’s like a Roomba but for industrial scale solar panels. Meet Ecoppia. Robotics, we have shown with the Israeli solar helicopter invention to spin panels in 3D, is important in advancing solar energy...
View ArticleReasons to Use a Business Energy Provider
Every home should feel like an eco oasis, and it can be done by saving energy. Here’s how it can be done. All businesses require energy to perform their daily functions. It is an unavoidable expense,...
View ArticleA $100 million USD fund unites Arab Gulf and Israel
Investors Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah from the UAE and Jon Medved from Israel are the first to start sharing tech and investment deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Israel’s most active...
View ArticleX Misconceptions Related To Employee Time Tracking
Feel you are reaching out to a forest of abyss? Work seems endless? Keeping track of others worse. Not too long ago, time tracking was time consuming. While tracking time has been widely accepted as a...
View ArticleThe 6 Indispensable Factors to Acknowledge Before Starting a Business
Starting a green trucking business? The Road Train can help you get better fuel efficiency. Or maybe you want to invest in an electric fleet? Today, almost everyone thinks of starting a business of...
View ArticleTop 8 ways to make your Mac use ecological
Longevity and ease of use are a couple ways Mac computers are already sustainable machines. If you’re an avid Mac user who spends many hours a day online, you probably use much energy. While Mac use...
View Article5 Green Home Improvements That Will Also Save You Money
Eco homes are worth the investment for your conscience. But they will also pay for themselves over time. As a society, we are moving towards a more green way of living. But did you know that making a...
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