Professor Doron Aurbach of Bar Ilan University’s Nano Cleantech Center is leading the development of lighter, longer-lasting batteries. With partners GM, BASF and local Israeli tech firms, they are using lightweight nano-materials and replacing lithium with cheaper magnesium. http://www.timesofisrael.com/nano-batteries-give-hope-to-future-of-electric-car/

This 17-minute video of Israel’s IDC Professor Guy Hoffman had over 1.2 million views in four days. YouTube ranked the lecture “The Interaction between Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Art” as one of the three most viewed videos in the world. … Continue reading →

Thanks to Israeli clean-tech Hagihon, Jerusalem’s Water and Wastewater Utility was one of the top 5 cities cited in the recent EU report “EIP Water, City Blueprints of 25 Cities and Regions, Interim Report.” Jerusalem top-scored in planning, drinking water … Continue reading →

US-Israeli Stratasys Inc has launched the world’s first 3D color printer – the Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer. The company calls the product “a game-changer for product design, engineering and manufacturing processes.” http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-stratasys-introduces-color-3d-printer-1000912497

(Thanks to Herb) Israel will launch its first purely civilian satellite into orbit from French Guiana in Dec 2015. The Venus Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Microsatellite program was the joint project of the Israel Space Agency and French CNES … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s LeaksStop has developed a unit that reduces water pressure when your taps (faucets) are not in use. No more post-holiday floods or high water bills due to leaky pipes. It sends you an SMS message if … Continue reading →

Israel’s Energy Industry Ltd. has developed a system that injects hot water into fine tubes to distribute heat over wide surfaces for large greenhouses. It has been sold to the government of Georgia where temperatures drop to minus 30 degrees … Continue reading →