Monthly Archives: December 2013

Preventing soil erosion

Posted on December 8, 2013

Ben-Gurion University is establishing a center for excellence on fertile land erosion. The project has been made possible due to a grant from the chief scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture. http://www.aabgu.org/media-center/news-releases/government-grant-erosion.html

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SiSense wins World Technology Award

Posted on December 8, 2013

Eldad Farkash of SiSense won a top prize at the World Technology Awards gala in New York City for his invention of In-Chip big data analytics technology. The Israeli-run company’s software allows users to analyze vast amounts of data at … Continue reading →

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Israel to restore Mexico’s aquifers

Posted on December 8, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico has signed a cooperation agreement with Israel’s national water carrier Mekorot for the development of strategies for the purification and protection of groundwater quality in Mexico. http://israel21c.org/news/mekorot-to-improve-mexicos-water-quality/

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Building a power station for Peru

Posted on December 8, 2013

Kallpa Generaction, a subsidiary of Israel Corporation, has been awarded the Peruvian government tender to build a 593MW dual-fuel open cycle power station (natural gas and diesel) that will support the country’s grid. The agreement is for 20 years and … Continue reading →

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Geothermal power for Honduras

Posted on December 8, 2013

Israel’s Ormat Industries is to build and operate the first-ever geothermal power plant in Honduras. The 18-megawatt renewable energy plant will begin operations in 2016. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000898547

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Eilat to be energy independent in 2 years

Posted on December 8, 2013

An eight-megawatt medium-sized solar field has been installed at Kibbutz Neot Smadar – the second major solar site in the Eilat area. Within 2 years, new sites will increase local capacity to 160MW, well above the current 120MW consumption level. … Continue reading →

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“And you shall choose life”

Posted on December 1, 2013

This article explains the simple reason why Israel has been sending rescue missions and humanitarian aid across the world for the past 60 years. It gives examples from the Greek earthquake of 1953 to the Philippines in 2013. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=6365

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Israel in the Philippines

Posted on December 1, 2013

Israeli doctors treated 300 Philippine injured per day and delivered three-dozen babies. The team also rebuilt a school enabling 350 children to restart classes and their parents to return to work. The 148-member team has now handed over to a … Continue reading →

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Syrians treated in Israel

Posted on December 1, 2013

IsraAid has provided almost $100,000 in nutritional and hygienic assistance to displaced Syrians. Plus, some aid examples and of the wounded Syrians treated in Israeli hospitals. Then watch a two-minute BBC program on the Syrians being treated at Israel’s Ziff … Continue reading →

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Biblical altar discovered at Shiloh

Posted on December 1, 2013

Archeologists have found the first physical evidence that the ancient city of Shiloh (in Judea and Samaria) was a religious center before the First Temple was built in Jerusalem. An Iron Age stone altar was accidentally exposed during a recent … Continue reading →

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