Monthly Archives: August 2015

Changing unwanted foreign currency

Posted on August 30, 2015

More about Israel’s TravelersBox – developers of the handy machines installed at airports that stop you wasting your spare change. Redeem it from brands such as Starbucks, H&M, Skype, Paypal, iTunes, Google Play, GAP, and countless others. Or donate it … Continue reading →

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US-Iranian support for Israel Bonds

Posted on August 30, 2015

The Iranian Jewish community in Los Angeles and New York has been encouraging friends and family to invest in Israel Bonds. Iranian Jews typically give $100 Israel Bonds for weddings, bar mitzvahs, births and other happy occasions. http://www.jewishjournal.com/iranianamericanjews/item/l.a.s_young_iranian_jewish_professionals_hot_for_israel_bonds

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Agro-tech for the Philippines

Posted on August 30, 2015

Davao City, the 4th largest city in the Philippines, is planning a greenhouse model using Israeli technology to increase food production. A 1,000sqm greenhouse using Israeli technology can produce 25,000 kilos of tomatoes compared to 4,000 kilos on the same … Continue reading →

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Making fashion shopping less frustrating

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Liat Zakay has developed Donde – an app that uses artificial intelligence to trawl over 6,000 major retailers, classifying fashion images into color, length, neckline etc. Users select an item and filter by anything from hemline and pattern to … Continue reading →

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5 minutes to recharge an electric car

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s StoreDot has promised that by May 2016 it will be able to recharge an electric vehicle from zero to 100% in 5 minutes. StoreDot is famous for its 30-second cellphone recharging technology, which the company says will be on … Continue reading →

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Preventing evaporation and much more

Posted on August 30, 2015

I featured the Israeli “Top-up” water-saving spheres previously in Sep 2014. The company that makes them has just renamed itself from “Top-It-Up” to “NeoTop” and is launching its 2nd generation of product, preventing algae, and even deterring birds from fish … Continue reading →

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Israel and US sign space collision prevention pact

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Defense Ministry and US Strategic Command (USSTATCOM) have signed a new cooperation arrangement to prevent satellites and other objects colliding in space. The Space Situational Awareness (SSA) agreement will ensure safe spaceflight operations. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-and-us-sign-space-collision-prevention-pact-1001062034

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Missile protection for the world’s aircraft

Posted on August 30, 2015

Many readers will have seen the video of the C-MUSIC directed infra-red countermeasures (DIRCM) system from Israel’s Elbit that repels terrorist missiles launched at commercial airliners. Recent international demand for the system is simply phenomenal. http://ir.elbitsystems.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=61849&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2074701

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Genes that are natural insecticides

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Evogene has used its BiomeMiner computational discovery platform to identify microbial genes with insecticidal properties. EvoGene will now validate the genes’ insect control properties against some of the world’s worst agricultural pests. http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-genes-could-beat-old-pest-foes-says-gene-research-firm/

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Net Zero Energy communities

Posted on August 30, 2015

Ben Gurion University of the Negev has received an EU Horizon 2020 grant to develop a “Zero Plus” system that preserves energy in buildings. BGU will then implement four projects across Europe to turn Net Zero Energy (NZE) buildings into … Continue reading →

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