U.S. 2012 model vehicles hit record fuel efficiency: EPA 13/12/2013

The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States hit a record high 23.6 miles per gallon (mpg) for the model year 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday. ...more

The world’s first F1-inspired electric superbike 13/12/2013

Everyone may have a different opinion on the aesthetics of the ‘Storm Trooper bike,’ but there’s no denying the emergent Saietta electric motorcycle’s look is anything but conventional. ...more

Largest solar powered desalination plant to be built in Al-Khafji 12/12/2013

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) said Saudi Arabia plans to build the world’s largest solar-powered water desalination plant in Al-Khafji Governorate on the Arabian Gulf coast that will have the capacity to produce 30,000 cubic meters when completed. ...more

China's coal emissions responsible for 'quarter of a million premature deaths' 12/12/2013

Emissions from coal plants in China were responsible for a quarter of a million premature deaths in 2011 and are damaging the health of hundreds of thousands of Chinese children, according to a new study. ...more

NASA rover mission says Mars was ‘Similar to an Earth environment.’ 12/12/2013

NASA’s aptly named Curiosity rover is sparking ample curiosity for its findings on Mars. NASA has reported that one of the major discoveries, as a result of the Curiosity rover, is an ancient lake found on Mars. ...more

Saltwater crocodile named world’s most aggressive 12/12/2013

Australia’s saltwater crocodile has beaten contenders from the US and South America to be named the world’s most aggressive crocodile, as new guidelines are released on how to avoid altercations with the formidable predators. ...more

Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw material annually for the stuff they buy 12/12/2013

The average American car weighs about 3,000 pounds. But to produce that vehicle, a lot more raw materials were used than its final weight! Maybe as much as 100 times more, as reported by scientists in a recent paper in the Proceedings of National Academy of Science. ...more

AFED Panel at Bahrain Energy Management Conference: Call for Diversification and Phasing Out of Subsidies 11/12/2013

Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) hosted the opening session at the First Energy Management Conference, which concluded in Manama Wednesday. The event was organized by Bahrain Society of Engineers, in cooperation with Arabian Gulf University (AGU). ...more

Experts clear air on ‘cloud seeding’ mechanism 11/12/2013

Saudi water and energy experts have disclosed that the Kingdom has spent large amounts of money on the “cloud seeding” method, a form of intentional weather modification, over the past few years. ...more

Homeless man creates smartphone app, hopes to help the environment 11/12/2013

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to create computer software, and you feed him for a lifetime. That is how the saying goes, right? ...more