40,000 homes in Israel are about to get a much cleaner energy source. BrightSource, an American-Israeli company will begin construction on a massive 121 MW solar farm in the south of the country to be finished by 2016.

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.