Monthly Archives: October 2013

Technion builds a winning racing car

Posted on October 20, 2013

Buckle up your seat belt and watch a team of 25 Israel Technion Institute students build a Formula SAE racecar and compete in Italy. The team won first place worldwide out of all newcomer teams. Part of the “New Product … Continue reading →

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Israel to make helmets for F35 pilots

Posted on October 20, 2013

The Pentagon has announced that Israel’s Elbit, is to be the sole supplier of helmet mounted display systems (HDMS) for all 4,000 F35 stealth aircraft. The deal is worth more than $1 billion over 10 years. Already 100 F35 pilots … Continue reading →

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The future is bright

Posted on October 20, 2013

In a few months, Israel’s BrightSource expects to turn on its 377-megawatt solar thermal farm in the California desert. At about the same time, it will begin work on a 121-megawatt solar thermal energy plant in Israel’s Negev Desert. http://israel21c.org/environment/brightsource-takes-solar-thermal-energy-home-to-israel/

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Your fridge will never be empty

Posted on October 20, 2013

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israeli start-up Smartli has developed an automatic grocery shopping system that uses sensors to track the items missing from your fridge. It then generates a shopping list, and ensures that these items are delivered directly to your … Continue reading →

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Return of the Judean Date Palm

Posted on October 20, 2013

(Thanks to Charlie) Latest news on the progress of the oldest known tree seed ever to germinate originally reported in my newsletter in Nov 2012. Dr Elaine Solowey of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is working hard to revive … Continue reading →

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Mobile solar energy

Posted on October 20, 2013

Israel’s Nova Lumos has devised a pay-as-you-go mobile-based solar energy program for developing countries that produces clean electricity for less than it costs to purchase kerosene. Nova Lumos just won The Pitch contest for new start-ups at the “Globes”-Ernst & … Continue reading →

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2000-year-old village unearthed in Galilee

Posted on October 13, 2013

(Thanks to British Israel Group) Sorry for missing this August archaeological discovery. Shikhin in the Galilee is one of the earliest known villages from the Second Temple period and is mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and by Josephus. It was … Continue reading →

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Israeli police volunteers save 3 lives

Posted on October 13, 2013

Three passengers were waiting by their broken down car at night on the Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem highway. Volunteer police Moshe Appelbaum and Shalom Levy spotted them and moved them to the opposite carriageway. Moments later, a passing car slammed into … Continue reading →

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How are those Argan trees doing?

Posted on October 13, 2013

If you remember, Yoni and Shoshana are making the Negev desert bloom with Argan trees that will eventually produce fruit from which rich, nutritious Argan oil can be extracted. 1000 saplings have been planted and land is being prepared for … Continue reading →

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Canada helps clean up Kishon river

Posted on October 13, 2013

(Thanks to CLIC) Israel, whose desalination and irrigation systems are among the most advanced in the world, has turned to her Canadian friends to help cleanse the water of its own Kishon River. www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-israeli-ties-to-be-strengthened-by-clean-water-project/article14696309/ High-flyer. Maybe he is not typical, … Continue reading →

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