Monthly Archives: January 2021

Mandating green construction

Posted on January 3, 2021

40% of all construction approved last year complied with the Israeli Standard for Green Building (No. 5281). In March 2022, the standard will be mandatory for all new construction. It will cut pollution, reduce waste, recycle materials and result in … Continue reading →

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Innovation award for accessibility

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israel’s Orcam (reported here previously) has won a CES 2021 “Best of Innovation” award in the accessibility category by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), for its handheld digital device that reads full pages or screens of text aloud from any … Continue reading →

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An eco-village in the Negev

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israeli NGO Ayalim Association is building an eco-friendly neighborhood in the Negev city of Dimona. Shahak Heights will rely on sustainable solutions for its water, electricity and sewage. Israeli HomeBiogas systems will supplement gas for cooking. Solar energy will provide … Continue reading →

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The road to hydrogen-powered vehicles

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israel’s Bazan Group, an investor in Israeli startup H2Pro (above) is starting a NIS 12 million pilot project to create Israel’s first hydrogen refueling station. Bazan is Israel’s largest producer of hydrogen and set up the Bnnovation cleantech innovation lab … Continue reading →

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Going up

Posted on January 3, 2021

Approval has been given to begin construction of the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange in a suburb of Tel Aviv. The new tower is set to become Israel’s tallest building at 120 floors and 520 meters, surpassing the Sarona Tower which … Continue reading →

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Israel Innovation lab

Posted on January 3, 2021

Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Teva are to establish an Innovation Lab at Rehovot Science Park to research digital health and computational biology. The Israeli government has allocated the lab a NIS 32 million budget. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3884172,00.html

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Helping seniors get vaccinated

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israeli non-profits United Hatzalah and Yad Beyad for the Development of Mevaseret Zion have partnered in a project to transport the over 60s and the disabled to Covid-19 vaccination centers during lockdown. The volunteer EMT will also assist with registration … Continue reading →

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Bringing life to Africa during a pandemic

Posted on January 3, 2021

In 2020 and despite COVID-19, Israeli NGO Innovation: Africa brought water and light to over 200 villages across Africa. They used Israeli technologies to bring solar energy, clean water, healthcare, and food security to millions of the world’s most vulnerable … Continue reading →

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81 Haredi women complete tech training

Posted on January 3, 2021

81 religious Jewish women completed the first two-year Adva program that trains women for tech development jobs. The virtual graduation event was attended by Israeli tech executives, who recruited the graduates for Apple, Facebook, Check Point, XM Cyber and others. … Continue reading →

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Proud female Christian Israeli IDF officer

Posted on January 3, 2021

Hadeel reveals what life is really like for minorities in the Jewish State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FUWz-cIrOY

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