Building India’s National R&D Solar Center
Israel’s Ener-t beat out billion-dollar companies to win the contract for the National Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Center in Rajasthan, India. Ener-t uses ultra efficient next generation CSP Parabolic Trough technology and is already building a 50 MW power plant in Rajasthan.
50% more usage
The power-extending products from Israel’s Lucidlogix Solutions can now extend battery life of smartphones and tablets by 50 percent. GameXtend, WebXtend and NavXtend are targeted at Android device manufacturers who want to reduce the power drain from high-performance hardware and software.
The “Waze” of agriculture
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s ScanTask has developed AgriTask, to help farmers make decisions on planting, harvesting and the use of pesticides. Its algorithms utilize weather reports, GIS data, information about agriculture from local governments and crowdsourcing data from individual farms.
Tel Aviv incubator develops Google Glass apps
Israeli lawyer Alexandra Gambrian is running a hi-tech incubator in Tel Aviv for eight developers, building applications that use Google Glass. Google’s new glasses are in trial mode and include a small screen, speaker and touch surface for an enhanced user experience.
Dialysis for Cities
(Thanks to Israel21c) At Tel Aviv’s recent WATEC water technology conference, the JNF showcased its expertise and exportable knowledge in water for countries experiencing similar conditions as Israel. Rain flows, water stress, and how to make non-arable land better suited for agriculture.
Seven startups in 3 days
35 students from 15 different faculties participated in a 3-day workshop at Israel’s Technion to generate an innovative business start-up. Seven new start-ups were developed, of which two advanced to compete in Israel’s Biztec Entrepreneurship Challenge competition.
Growing vegetables in extreme cold
Israel’s Energy Industry Ltd. has developed a system that injects hot water into fine tubes to distribute heat over wide surfaces for large greenhouses. It has been sold to the government of Georgia where temperatures drop to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
Take the pressure off your water pipes
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s LeaksStop has developed a unit that reduces water pressure when your taps (faucets) are not in use. No more post-holiday floods or high water bills due to leaky pipes. It sends you an SMS message if anything is wrong.
Israel to launch civilian satellite
(Thanks to Herb) Israel will launch its first purely civilian satellite into orbit from French Guiana in Dec 2015. The Venus Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Microsatellite program was the joint project of the Israel Space Agency and French CNES space agency. Israel Aerospace Industries is building the hull of the satellite and Israel’s Elbit is building the camera.
World’s first 3D color printer
US-Israeli Stratasys Inc has launched the world's first 3D color printer - the Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer. The company calls the product "a game-changer for product design, engineering and manufacturing processes."