The Metronit uses special extra-long, fast buses, with several doors to allow for quicker pauses at crowded bus stops. It provides the advantages of a light rail system without the years of road works involved in creating a train line. … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) The Port of Richmond in Virginia has deployed the wireless surveillance network from Israel’s Radwin, to enhance security throughout its 121-acre port facility. http://www.radwin.com/54880.html

A new app has been launched that locates all the Israeli companies in New York. “IsraeliMappedinNY” comes on the back of the previous successful app “Mapped in Israel”. http://us.shalomlife.com/business/19947/new-mapping-service-locates-every-israeli-startup-in-new-york/

Israel is truly making the desert bloom – with vineyards. What better location to get a really dry wine than the Negev desert. No need for pesticides here, because pests cannot survive. And the harshest climate produces the best wine. … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) On the eve of its 30th anniversary, Israel’s Golan Heights Winery has won the coveted 2012 Wine Star Award from Wine Enthusiast Magazine in the New World Winery of the Year category. The award is a first … Continue reading →

An unnamed Asian country has bought $75 million worth of desalination unit from Israel’s IDE Technologies. Each Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) unit can produce 24,000 cubic meters of fresh water a day with low energy and low maintenance requirements. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000875463&fid=1725