Israel Active

Israel’s Rioglass Solar has won a 70 million-shekels contract to provide receivers for a 100MW thermo-solar power plant to be built in South Africa.  It is Rioglass’s 3rd power plant project in South Africa.  Israel’s Brenmiller won a 4th project in June.

Israel was 19th of the 87 countries competing in the Physics Olympiad in Zurich, winning 3 silver medals and a bronze.  Israel was ranked 22nd among 109 countries that took part in the Mathematical Olympiad in Hong Kong, winning 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Israel’s NRGene made a major contribution to completion of the project to assemble the 12 billion base pairs of durum wheat genome - the source of semolina, the key ingredient of pasta.  It will result in better varieties of durum wheat - one of the world’s major food sources.

Israel’s Skitza Print have used their Israeli Highcon Euclid digital cutting machine to produce a 4000-layer mold from recycled paper for a spectacular two-meter bench (entitled Morpheus) made from Israeli Eco-concrete.  The bench is being exhibited in Taipei until mid-August.

Israeli cybersecurity firm Cymmetria uses deception to lead computer hackers into thinking they have the upper hand.  Cymmetria uses decoys and “digital breadcrumbs” to lure the hacker to its “MazeRunner” platform where they are detected and analyzed.

Israel’s I-Tec-W holds a patent in 96 countries for its Zymtec soil stabilization technology that allows roads and buildings to be built ecologically.  The “Israelite” technology is currently being tested by Kenya in order to help construct 3,500 km of new road infrastructure.

There is a lovely quote in Rowan Jacobsen’s latest article, inspired by his visit to Israel’s (and the world’s) largest water desalination plant at Sorek.  “A few miles from here (Syria) water disappeared and civilization crumbled. Here, a galvanized civilization created water from nothingness.”

A study by scientists at Israel’s Tel-Hai College and UK’s Oxford University found that pea plants will risk putting down roots into pots containing varying amounts of nutrients. They will take the “gamble” when their only other growth medium contains low amounts of nutrients.

Hornblower Niagara Cruises - the official Canadian Tour Boat operator in Niagara Falls - has deployed RADWIN’s FiberinMotion® mobility solution to provide high-speed wireless connectivity onboard its boats.

Israeli startup SuperMeat is developing a method for bio-engineering “cultured meat” from animal cells. Its tagline: “Real meat, without harming animals.”  Vegan CEO Koby Barak says it will be kosher, vegan-friendly, prevent world hunger and stop global warming.  Wow!