The Atlas In My Brain

positive-press-daily:

An Israeli solar company says it has raised more than $200 million to build eight solar energy fields in the country’s southern desert.

Arava Power Company says the deal is by far the biggest ever in Israel’s solar power industry.

Arava Power’s chief executive, Jon Cohen, said Tuesday the installations, to be built in southern Israel’s Negev desert, are “another step toward energy independence for Israel and a greener future for generations to come.”

The company says the fields will generate 58.5 megawatts of power. Investors include the Noy investment fund, French energy company EDF, Bank Hapoalim, Israeli insurer Migdal and pension fund manager Amitim.

Israel hopes to generate 10 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020.

(via eretzyisrael)

leuska-photos:

Urban London, close to Seven Sisters tube station.

(via losthitsu)

^{five places you want to go asked by anonymous
↳ paris, france}

(Source: nataliessportman, via panicsheep)

jpinjerusalem:

Baha’i Garden Steps 

reuters:

PHOTOS: Lighting the Olympic torch in Greece

(via panicsheep)

crazypictures:

The Edge of the World, Saudi Arabia

(via allaclaire)

nicoleamazes:

Rock of Cashel, in South Tipperary, Ireland

I would heard the fuck out of those sheep. Oh, the castle is cool, too, I guess.

(via timshol)

liligrenarde:

East - it is…

(via arabswagger)

jas-shea:

A young girl (wearing a flower garland to indicate that she’s unmarried) walking across the clasped arms of her fellow celebrants during the Russian holiday, Ivan Kupala, celebrated at the height of summer and predating Christian tradition there.

(via powerlesbian)

beautiful-basque-country:

Welcome to Peñacerrada - Urizaharra (Álava), a little village in the mountains where time seems to have stopped.

Pics #1 & #2: General views of the village.
Pic #3: Medieval South Gate, wonderfully preserved.

(via basquet-case)