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Israel’s Ormat Technologies builds Recoverable Energy Generators (REGs) that turn waste energy from industrial processes into usable electrical power. It already recovers 160 megawatts in the USA and 595 MW worldwide. It has just agreed to build a 5MW REG power plant for eBay in Utah.

Israeli startup Inno-Bev’s all-natural WakeUp won “Best Functional Drink” at the Drinktec Beverage Innovation Awards. Instead of a high caffeine energy drink, enjoy guarana, ginkgo biloba, elderberry and a unique apple sugar with a low glycaemic index that reduces sugar fluctuation.

Israel’s Technion has received its largest ever donation. The Li Ka Shing Foundation donated $130 million to establish the Technion Guangdong Institute of Technology, a joint venture with Shantou University in Guangdong Province in southern China.

(Thanks to Yair) An Israeli company has made a watch to keep your loved ones safe. The Foxiwatch has GPS, a mobile phone and an emergency contact button. For children or at-risk adults.

(Thanks to Jacob) A long but very positive article on Israel’s technical prowess. Covers cyber-security, UAVs (unmanned drones), computer processor chips, the Start-up nation, Be’er Sheva’s Advanced Technology Park, Negev agriculture and Ben Gurion University.

A site for a new technology and engineering campus has been allocated in southeast Tel Aviv. The 6.75-acre site will accommodate 5,000 students, dormitories, the Afeka Academic College of Engineering, plus education institutions already in the area, such as the ORT Singalovksi School.

This video will give you some appreciation of the high calibre of the graduates from Israel’s Technion. Professor Beth Murinson says at the end – “As you can see, I’m quite busy”.

Tel Aviv University is to set-up a new research center at China’s Tsinghua University. Initially, the new “XIN” center will focus on life sciences and nanotechnology. It will recruit researchers and students in Israel and China.

Israeli agriculturists have cultivated the world’s largest date. The Anbara date species, which can grow to over 10cm, was planted at the Eden R&D center seven years ago and is being harvested for the first time. The largest specimen was presented at President Peres’ open succa.

(Thanks to Size Doesn’t Matter) The 2x2x2 inch CuBox-i from Nazareth-based SolidRun has no moving parts. You need a separate monitor (or TV screen) and power adaptor, but you have probably got these already. From $45 to $119. Deliveries begin in November.