By Green Prophet

Two Israeli design students have won an award with an innovative multi-purpose design for a desk, named "Blob," which uses space brilliantly.

Ever returned from a trip abroad with a soaring cellphone bill due to roaming charges? Israeli startup Cell Buddy has created a sim card that will work anywhere in the world, without racking up roaming charges.

A major problem in the Palestinian Authority is wastewater treatment. In fact, so little sewage water gets treated that most of it just sits in reservoirs, seeping into the ground and polluting fresh water. An Israeli company is now putting politics aside to treat water for a Palestinian village.

Diseases such as Parkinson's are hard to detect before symptoms appear, but a new study from Haifa University shows that analyzing handwriting is effective in diagnosing the illness.

Two major downsides to electric cars are short travel distances and long charging times. Israeli company Phinergy is trying to solve this problem by using recyclable 1,000-mile batteries.

Algae is more than just nasty green guck, it's a source for biofuel and a "superfood" which contains plenty of protein. Now, kids from an Israeli highschool are perfecting an algae growing system so that algae farms can be made in communities in Africa to wipe out malnutrition

Israel's formerly largest landfill, "Hiriya," has been converted into a mound of rich greenery. Now, Israeli architecture firm Yoav Messer might add something new to the scenery: a bridge made entirely from recycled shipping containers.

Using biogas made from cow manure is a known means of producing electricity. Last Monday, the largest such power plant was inaugurated in Be'er Tuvya. The plant will convert the waste of 14,000 cows and will generate enough electricity to power 6,000 homes.

Kibbutz Lotan’s Center for Creative Ecology in Israel, which is recognized as one of the world’s most advanced pioneers in all aspects of sustainable living, recently launched a fantastic eco-guide that covers everything from composting to earth architecture and how to get along in an ecologically-minded community.