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Ultra-fast charging stations

Posted on August 7, 2022

Israel’s ZOOZ Power (formerly Chakratech – see here) and Israel’s Afcon Electric Transportation (see here) are piloting “ultra-fast” electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. They will operate where the electricity infrastructure is unable to provide the typically required high-power capacity. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-712907

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Israeli innovation for Michigan

Posted on July 17, 2022

The Michigan delegation visiting Tel Aviv’s EcoMotion was focused on Israel’s autonomous, electric, shared, and connected technology with startups such as Electreon and ZOOZ Power (formerly Chakratech), but the State wants Israeli solutions for security, consumer goods, water, agriculture, and … Continue reading →

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A million shekels each for 3 energy projects

Posted on June 26, 2022

Israel’s Ministry of Energy and the Israel Innovation Authority have awarded a total of NIS 3.3 million to three Israeli startups. They are Augwind (compressed air energy storage), ZOOZ Power (previously Chakratec – EV charging), and Seosol (drone scans to … Continue reading →

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Electric car charging for US & Canada

Posted on February 9, 2020

One of the joint US-Israel BIRD Foundation-funded energy projects reported recently (see here) is the one partnering Israel’s Chakratec with Blink Charging.  Chakratec’s unique “kinetic storage” technology will improve the performance of Blink’s charging stations in rural areas. https://www.israel21c.org/kinetic-electric-car-charging-comes-to-north-america/

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Seven new joint US-Israel cleantech projects

Posted on December 29, 2019

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D (BIRD) Foundation will invest $6.4 million in seven clean energy R&D projects. The Israeli companies involved are Chakratec (energy storage), Exency (energy from waste), Elbit Systems, EcoPlant, Eta-Bar, Netafim and Ramot. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-fund-to-invest-6-4-million-in-7-joint-clean-energy-rd-projects/

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Ultra-fast vehicle charging

Posted on January 19, 2019

I’ve reported previously (see here) on the flywheel battery technology of Israel’s Chakratec. Ilan Ben-David, CEO of Chakratec, was interviewed on ILTV about the new system that enables super-fast electric vehicle charging anywhere, in just 20 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wtr-qGdWgs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sODDKzKJDU

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Skoda accelerates in Israel

Posted on December 9, 2018

Czech car-maker Skoda has revealed that it is working with two Israel-based startups – Chakratec and UVeye and already testing their technologies. Skoda started seeking Israeli innovation in 2017 and has already partnered with Israel’s Anagog, XM Cyber, Guardian, and … Continue reading →

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Award for kinetic battery

Posted on January 7, 2018

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Chakratec and its flywheel battery technology. Chakratec recently won the award for Electric Mobility & Autonomous Driving, Energy Storage category, held at the eMove360° Europe 2017 international trade fair for Mobility in Munich. … Continue reading →

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Israel’s clean-tech competition entries

Posted on November 1, 2015

At the 2015 Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition in Silicon Valley, Aseptoray’s pasteurization system saves 73 percent in energy costs, killing even heat-resistant bacteria; Chakratec‘s low-cost, eco-friendly kinetic battery stores electricity from solar fields, wind farms etc. http://www.israel21c.org/winning-ideas-for-pasteurization-and-electricity-storage/  

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Unlimited recharging

Posted on March 8, 2015

Israel’s Chakratec develops kinetic batteries with a mechanical flywheel to provide smart storage with unlimited charge/discharge cycles and no polluting chemicals. Chakratec has just won Ben-Gurion University’s Clean Technology Business Plan Competition. http://www.chakratec.com/ http://aabgu.org/bgu-negev-cleantech-initiative/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNfqvAewRr0

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