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• Sandy Tolan

  Stories from the Middle East

  Troubled Waters | Part IV: Of Jordan: A River and a Nation

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  Sandy Tolan

  Stories from the Middle East

  Troubled Waters | Part IV: Of Jordan: A River and a Nation

  Part 4 of a five-part series examining the role of water in political tensions and the peace process in the Middle East.

  Part 4 of a 90-minute, five-part series examining the role of water in political tensions and the peace process in the Middle East.

  Date

  October 31, 1997

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  Sandy Tolan

  Outlets

  Living on Earth

  Tags

  Themes: Peace & Conflict, Lives, Environment

  Regions: Middle East

  Media: Audio

  Other Contributors: Sandy Tolan

  Other Tags: jordan, river

• Sandy Tolan, Alan Weisman

  Searching for Solutions

  Solar Energy and Middle East Peace

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  Sandy Tolan, Alan Weisman

  Searching for Solutions

  Solar Energy and Middle East Peace

  Developing solar energy is part of the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement, but the modest plans may be overwhelmed by market forces.

  Legend has it in the third century BC, the Greek scientist Archimedes devised a spectacular weapon to save the ancient city of Syracuse – a giant concave mirror that bounced concentrated sunbeams onto the sails of invading roman ships. The sails caught fire, the ships sank, and Syracuse was saved. This may have been the only time the sun was harnessed to wage war.

  But now, in the heart of the Middle East, the sun is a player in the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan. Some say the sun will soon be harnessed in the service of peace. Others wonder if the peace process itself will undermine the prospects for developing clean solar power at a time when developing renewable energy is becoming more and more critical.

  Date

  September 1995

  Outlets

  All Things Considered

  Tags

  Themes: Economy, Environment, Peace & Conflict

  Regions: Middle East

  Media: Audio

  Other Contributors: Alan Weisman, Sandy Tolan

  Other Tags: solar, energy, israel, jordan, solar power