Green technology is a hot topic around the world–nowhere more so than in Israel. Limited natural resources have spurred the development of ideas so revolutionary they’re only being full utilized now. (Like, who knew drip irrigation and solar power would make headline news?)

Photo: SouthernPixel on Flickr, used under Creative Commons License Cities around the country went dark today to celebrate Earth Hour and Earth Day. Beginning at 8 P.M., Tel Aviv landmarks cut their lights, followed by Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beer Sheva. Government officials took part in the efforts, which call attention to global warming and the [...]

Still the Dead Sea. Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism As some of you may have guessed, IsRealli’s recent post on a plan to sell off naming rights to national landmarks was our post for April Fools’ Day. We should note, however, that almost everything in that story is real. Just for starters: Israel does have [...]

Photo: Getty Images One of the most important fields of research these days is finding renewable forms of energy. Israel has been a leader in this field for many years, with many innovations especially in generating solar energy. So when the US Government wanted to find partners in alternative energy research, it figured Israel would [...]

Photo: Mark Wilson, Wikimedia Commons The latest edition of the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle takes us to the Nitzana Youth Village, home to a center devoted to education about sustainable living in the desert. The location in the middle of the desert (near the Egyptian border) means that the area has little to no water and [...]

Photo: Getty Images Have you ever suffered from stifling humidity, yet been convinced all that water could help you somehow? A new Israeli startup, EWA Technologies Group (for Earth, Water, Air) has developed some pretty amazing products (like an air conditioner and water supply devices) designed to take advantage of all that water and convert [...]

Photo: Wikimedia Commons by ??????, used under Creative Commons License JPost reports on a new NGO that helps bring solar technology to rural African villages in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. After a number of trips to locales all over Africa, Sivan Achor-Borowich founded Jewish Heart for Africa to address a pervasive lack of electricity to [...]

Photo: Wikimedia Commons used under Creative Commons license The New York Times this week covered the solar energy scene in California, where BrightSource Energy, an American-Israeli venture is working hard to meet California’s energy needs. We’ve reported previously on similar joint ventures between California utilities and Israeli companies. Looks like Israel is going to play [...]

Photo: Getty Images It’s no secret that Israeli companies have been hard at work for years developing alternatives to fossil fuels. With the increased price of oil and an increased awareness of the importance of eco-freindly products, the rest of the world is beginning to take notice. We’ve already told you about some of the [...]