MDA ambulances get air purifiers
Magen David Adom ambulances in Israel are being fitted with IN-EX filtration units donated by AVVIR, a division Israel’s A.L. Group. IN-EX initiates a chemical reaction with ultrasonic energy. It was developed at Bar-Ilan University by the inventors of Sonovia facemasks.
450,000 trees to keep Israelis cool
Israel’s government has approved a plan to plant 450,000 trees along some 30,000 kilometers of road in urban areas to provide shade and help cool temperatures. The plan achieves a double objective - protecting the environment and improving the urban space.
Removing “forever chemicals”
Researchers from Israel’s Technion Institute have managed to remove dangerous pollutants called PFAS or “forever chemicals” from drinking water. They used clay-iron-polymer composites to accelerate the oxidation process that turns the pollutants into non-toxic substances.
Data from space
Israel’s Asterra (formerly ) specializes in microwave-sensing resiliency technology for utilities such as water, highways, or mining. It has been used on satellites and planes to identify over 10,000 confirmed water leaks in the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, Chile, China, South Africa, and more.
Israel shines at CES
Over 22 Israeli startups exhibited at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. New to me (see below) were Cecilia, Iromascents, Moodo Air, Oorym, Visionary.ai and Tikbag, Others include Imagery (car awareness), Indoor Robotics (drone security), Resight (metaverse), and VBox (TV streaming).
Would you believe it?
3 billion tons of wood is wasted every year, but now it can be avoided. Israel’s Daika Wood recycles waste wood, molding or 3D-printing it into shapes that would be impossible to carve, even with machines. Imagine your computer keyboard made of 100% natural wood – now it can, with Israeli technology.
Israel joins NASA’s human mission to the Moon
Israel is the 15th country to join the NASA-led Artemis space program. Artemis aims to land astronauts on the lunar surface in 2025 and establish a long-term human presence on the moon as a warm-up for future missions to Mars. A test flight is expected this summer.
Israeli astronaut’s 35 experiments
During his mission on the International Space Station in February, Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe (see previously) will perform 35 experiments, designed by schools, leading Israeli institutions, companies, universities, and hospitals. He will also give science lectures to Israeli schoolchildren.
Preparing to land on the Moon again
SpaceIL co-founder Kfir Damari discusses the Beresheet 1 mission, his hopes to spark children’s interest in space and plans for Beresheet 2 to launch in 2024 or 2025. Also, SpaceIL and the Parasol Foundation Women just co-launched a NIS 1 million program promoting women in space tech.
Your personal electric plane
The CEO of Israeli start-up AIR describes its AIR ONE electric plane. It will be so safe and simple to operate that you don’t have to be a pilot to fly it.