Monthly Archives: February 2015

Developing alternate fuels with Italy

Posted on February 15, 2015

Through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI), Israel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural gas based technologies. … Continue reading →

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Speeding up the mobile Internet

Posted on February 15, 2015

The CODS Mobile Edge Computing platform from Israel’s Saguna Networks increases mobile network speeds while reducing network congestion.  Saguna has just received funds from Akamai Technologies and SoftBank Ventures Korea to help it expand in Asia, North America and Europe. … Continue reading →

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Solar power both day and night

Posted on February 15, 2015

Tel Aviv-based Brenmiller Energy will establish a 10-megawatt solar power station in Dimona, capable of generating electricity from solar energy for an average of 20 hours a day on a typical summer’s day.  This is four times as many hours … Continue reading →

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A truly Green Ride

Posted on February 15, 2015

Israel’s Green Ride has launched the INU – an electric scooter that makes commuting much easier.  It folds automatically, recognizes its owner and has a range of 40km at speeds up to 25km/hour. http://inu.city/#the-inu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js7SsVvK25k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-J_jkLhYJ8

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Goggles that enhance reality

Posted on February 15, 2015

Israeli start-up RideOn has developed augmented reality goggles that superimpose a computer-generated image into the user’s view.  Direct-to-eye display technology positions the transparent display directly over the eye, eliminating the need to look away or refocus in order to read … Continue reading →

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5 research projects for joint US-Israeli funding

Posted on February 15, 2015

The MIT-Israel-BGU Seed Fund recently approved five joint research proposals involving scientists at MIT and at Ben Gurion University of the Negev.  They cover water technology, spinal cord treatment, tomato seeds, online student training and photocurrent spectroscopy. http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/MISTI_BGU.aspx

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Personal hydroponics

Posted on February 15, 2015

Growing crops on water used to be only available to big industry.  Now Israel’s Flux has developed a device that lets individuals and small businesses install hydroponics on rooftops, in school gardens, basements and even in restaurants.  Flux’s product was … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian orphan fulfills dream of becoming IDF officer

Posted on February 15, 2015

Worku Abiy arrived in Israel as an orphan at the age of 15, appearing in the documentary “Take Us Home”.  Exempt from the IDF due to medical issues, he volunteered, and got exceptional basic training scores.  Abiy later applied for … Continue reading →

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Taking care of teens at risk

Posted on February 15, 2015

(Thanks to Janglo) The organization Crossroads, Jerusalem says it “takes teens off the streets and then puts them back on the street with an entire team behind them”.  The team is running the Jerusalem marathon to raise funds for its … Continue reading →

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Ebola Heroes

Posted on February 15, 2015

Israeli humanitarian organization IsraAID has set-up a program entitled “Ebola Heroes”.  It provides psychosocial training to health workers, teachers, burial teams, policemen, social workers etc., so they can treat Ebola cases, while tackling the devastating effects of fear, trauma, extreme … Continue reading →

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