Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Turning PVC waste into fuel in Thailand

Posted on June 2, 2024

Israel’s Plastic Back (see here previously) has teamed up with Thai petrochemicals company SCG Chemicals on a project to recycle polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste into naphtha fuel for industrial use in Thailand. https://nocamels.com/2024/05/israeli-startup-partners-with-thai-chemical-company-to-recycle-pvc/

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50% better beehives

Posted on June 2, 2024

To coincide with World Bee Day on May 20, Israel’s BeeHero (see here previously) has reported that its hives have, on average, close to 50% more bee frames (the structures holding honeycombs) per hive when compared to the industry norm. … Continue reading →

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Aid to Papua New Guinea

Posted on June 2, 2024

Israel’s Foreign Ministry is assessing what assistance Israel can provide to alleviate the suffering of the many thousands of victims of the Papua New Guinea landslide. PNG is a good friend to Israel and in Sept moved its embassy to … Continue reading →

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Israeli medical tech in Ghana

Posted on June 2, 2024

The JDC(Joint), and the Ruderman Family Foundation have launched a new healthcare initiative, ImpactWell, which utilizes Israeli mobile and tele-medicine technologies in developing countries. Its one-year pilot has reduced illness and infant mortality and improved life expectancy in Ghana. https://www.jns.org/wire/jdc-and-ruderman-family-foundations-new-last-mile-health-care/ … Continue reading →

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Fixing Rwandan children’s hearts

Posted on June 2, 2024

A team of 22 cardiologists, physicians, nurses and medical staff from Israel’s Save A Child’s Heart travelled to Kigali, Rwanda to treat young cardiac patients. Children will also be flown to Israel for surgery as part of a 5-year agreement. … Continue reading →

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Science agreement with Guatemala

Posted on June 2, 2024

Israel and Guatemala have reached an agreement to promote scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries, furthering bilateral relations. It includes exchanges of researchers in the fields of fields of agriculture, water and artificial intelligence. https://www.jns.org/israel-and-guatemala-sign-scientific-technological-accord/

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After-school tennis continues for Arab & Jewish kids

Posted on June 2, 2024

Despite Oct 7, the Freddie Krivine Initiative is still running four afterschool tennis and community clubs for Arab and Jewish youth. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-jews-and-arabs-find-coexistence-in-youth-tennis/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuC-feTQUkk

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Woman at sea

Posted on June 2, 2024

Technion graduate Rafaella Waissertreiger is a natural gas engineer for Chevron on the Tamar gas platform in the Mediterranean Sea, some 50 miles from Haifa. As an offshore facility engineer, she is responsible for operations support and project management, working … Continue reading →

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Restoring the sense of touch

Posted on June 2, 2024

Nerve damage in the hand results in loss of both motor and sensory capability. Surgery can restore movement, but not sensation. Israel’s Tengable has developed tiny sensors that are implanted under the skin. On touching an object, an electrical charge … Continue reading →

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Clearly the best way through

Posted on June 2, 2024

Israel’s Veinway has developed Traversa – a literally revolutionary device that removes blockages in narrow veins caused by disease, clots, scar tissue etc. It can treat many of the 900,000 US patients diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Compassionate use … Continue reading →

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