Qatar Airways’ natural gas push could help combat climate change, reduce costs for passengers. Photo: Qatar Airways. With massive natural gas reserves, it is a wonder that Qatar has not pushed natural gas for the aviation industry. The plant currently produces 120,000 barrels of the liquified natural gas and ethane. MORE >>

A modern industrial economy, the biggest and most powerful in the European Union, is making a clean break from coal, oil and nuclear energy. Germany already gets 25% of its electricity from renewables and is on track to be running on 80% renewable energy by 2050. Some predict it could even reach 100% by then. MORE >>

Givatayim’s legendary eggplant-maker Oved Daniel, whom they call the “professor of sabich [Iraqi eggplant dish] science,” is opening up a new restaurant in Tel Aviv. Daniel was a gifted soccer player. Today he is a local food celebrity. Sabich has its roots in Israel’s Iraqi community. Sabich emerged as a national sensation in the 1960’s. MORE >>

Unilever uses new research to understand barriers to reducing food waste and help consumers to live more sustainably by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Unilever has launched a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household bills, it was announced recently. MORE >>

If you’re interested in healing with herbs, this is the book to start from. Henriette Kress is a well-known Finnish herbalist who maintains Henriette’s Herbal Homepage, the Internet’s largest, and oldest, herbal website. She has published three  books on herbology in Finnish; Practical Herbs is her first in English. Price: $5.50. MORE >>