Half of Tel Aviv’s garbage to be turned into fuel
When complete, the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) plant at the Hiriya Recycling Park will transform 1500 tons of waste into usable fuel every day. The “green” fuel will power the kilns at Nesher’s cement works in a method that does not emit any pollutants or toxins.
Netafim receives Stockholm prize
Israeli drip irrigation pioneer Netafim has just attended the ceremony to collect the prestigious Stockholm Industry Water Award. Netafin won because it helps farmers in developing countries live better. I reported the story when the award was announced in June, but it’s good to enjoy it again.
Thousands to attend Night of the Scientists
Thursday night (before Yom Kippur) is Researchers’ Night, a celebration of all things scientific, with hundreds of events taking place at over a dozen Israeli universities and colleges.
Tel Aviv deploys free Wi-Fi network
The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality has completed deployment of its Wi-Fi network, with the establishment of 60 hotspots in the city. The network covers 3,660,920 square meters and includes commercial centers, main commercial streets, boulevards, parks, and the beach.
Advanced science on the ground
Bar Ilan University archaeologists have purchased a $70,000 X-Ray Florescent Spectrometer Handheld (XRF) to go with the Fourier Transform IR spectrometer (FTIR) already being used. The devices provide the best in-the-field atomic and molecular analytic capabilities in the world.
A shoe for diabetics
(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Young Israeli designer Lilach Steiner, from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, has come up with a shoe designed to improve blood circulation. Her “diabetic shoes” are modeled on the mechanism of a horse’s hoof, which acts as a pump to return blood to the legs.
One button to rule them all
It can be frustrating that it takes so many actions and so much time to get your Android smartphone to do a simple task - like take a photo. Now Israeli start-up Pressy does everything for you at a press of a button attached to your headphone socket. (Great youtube video)
Geothermal power station completed
Israel’s Ormat Industries has completed the 100-megawatt Ngatamariki geothermal power plant in New Zealand. The plant is the largest singular binary power plant in the world. Ormat has now built 14 geothermal power plants in New Zealand totaling 350 megawatts.
Cars that talk to each other
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s Autotalks is a world leader in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems. The purpose of V2V systems is to cut the millions of road traffic deaths and injuries by warning drivers of impending hazards.
No gas in new Israeli aerosols
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israeli startup GreenSpense has developed an eco-friendly system for dispensing liquid products. Instead of compressed air or chemicals, a thin elastic sleeve inside the product generates high pressure. There is also no need for the container to be metallic or cylindrical.