Century21C:
A cooperative triangle involving Jordan, Israel and the US turns its attention to producing alternative fuels for the two Mideast neighbors.
In wealthy Western countries, renewable energy developments are a source of progress, pride and smart business. For Israel and Jordan, two Middle Eastern countries severely lacking in water and energy resources, renewable energy is a matter of survival.
That’s why there’s been a new green twist to the Trilateral Industrial Development Foundation (TRIDE), founded in 1996 as a pilot project under the wing of the BIRD Foundation – the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation — to create joint ventures between Israeli, Jordanian and American companies.
This will not have the support of the Jordanian public…
Well, on the Jordan side of the border – from the red sea to the dead sea – the climate is the same. Therefore Jordan should learn something here from Israel:
http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2012/05/countries/israel/the-surprising-source-of-israels-edible-exports
but of course the Israelis may be reluctant to share their revenues or create a competition…