Jatropha in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Energy Blog Jatropha can be successfully grown in arid regions of the Middle East and North …

Solar-Powered Desalination for Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Conventional large-scale desalination is cost-prohibitive and energy-intensive, and not viable for poor countries in …

Green Building Trends in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development The Middle East region faces a unique set of challenges in terms of sustainable …

Food Insecurity in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development Despite the fact that the Middle East is blessed with a rich geological …

Desertification in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Desertification is a worldwide phenomenon afflicting countries all over the world. The desert is …

Plausible Solutions to Counter Water Scarcity in Jordan

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Being one of the most arid countries in the Middle East, Jordan is facing …

SWM Scenario in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Waste Waste Everywhere Middle East is one of the most prolific waste generating regions of the world. Lavish lifestyle, …

Energy Issues in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Energy Blog There are several problems confronting the world with respect to its fossil fuels-based energy …

Energy Efficiency As Climate Change Mitigation Tool for Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development The Middle East is the largest oil-exporting region in the world. Around 85 …

Resource Base for Biogas Production in Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Energy Blog Anaerobic digestion (or biogas technology) is the natural biological process which stabilizes organic waste …

Renewable Energy Prospects in GCC

See on Scoop.it – Renewables The clamor for renewable energy has increased significantly in the GCC in recent years due …

Waste Management in Saudi Arabia

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development Solid waste management is a big challenge for the government and local authorities …

EcoMENA – Raising Environmental Awareness in MENA

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development EcoMENA provides encouragement to people in tackling major environmental challenges by empowering them …

Solar Wealth in Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia

See on Scoop.it – Renewables There is a growing Interest in utilization of solar energy in Saudi Arabia as the …

A Primer on Landfill Gas Recovery

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development Landfill gas (or LFG) is generated during the natural process of bacterial decomposition …

Solar-Powered Desalination in Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Conventional large-scale desalination is cost-prohibitive and energy-intensive, and not viable for poor countries in …

Water Woes in West Asia

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Water availability in the Arab region is a critical issue as the region has …

I’ve seen the future and it looks like Masdar

Originally posted on energy-media-society:
My apologies to my readers that EnergyMediaSociety has been slow this last month. I’ve been swamped,…

Water Stress in the Mediterranean

See on Scoop.it – Water Board For many years now, the Mediterranean has been facing problems leading to a situation …

Renewable Energy Perspectives for GCC

See on Scoop.it – Renewables The importance of renewable energy sources in the energy portfolio of any country is well …

Wastes as Energy Resource

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development The tremendous increase in the quantum and diversity of waste materials generated by …

Energy Management in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Energy Blog Managing and reducing energy consumption not only saves money but also helps in mitigating …

Combating Desertification

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development As the global population crosses 7 billion, the pressure on land has increased …

زبالة. Garbage. Rubbish…

Originally posted on THEZACORNER:
By now most of Kuwait got the new garbage bins. As far as I know we…

Few Words on Food Wastes

Originally posted on 4000 km + 1 table:
Macleans magazine had an article earlier this month about tea bag food waste in Britain. Having…

Waste Management in UAE

Renewable Energy Developments in the Middle East

Originally posted on Gigaom:
It’s got a dry, sunny climate, an addiction to fossil fuels, and it’s set to become…

The Zabbaleen – Functional Informal Waste Management in Cairo – Part I

Originally posted on Places.:
By Jakob Hebsaker and Renard Teipelke* Waste management might belong to those urban issues that are…

The Murky World of E-Waste Management

Originally posted on Respose:
India produced 8 million tons of electronic waste in 2009. In 2012, the number may cross…

CDM Market in the MENA Region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly susceptible to climate change, on account of its water scarcity, …