Developing renewable energy together
Ben Gurion University and the University of Michigan are to forge a research partnership on developing renewable technologies. The three-year program will research advanced vehicle fuels, solar energy and thermoelectric materials, which convert heat to electricity.
A house for the Sustainable Olympics
30 Israeli students have built an energy self-sufficient four-room house that will compete in the Solar Decathlon event in China in August. It is solar-powered, has disabled access, a garden irrigated by recycled water and the renewable energy products of several Israeli companies.
A UAV in your backpack
A new unmanned drone from Israel’s Elbit Systems is a game-changer for the IDF. It takes 8 minutes to assemble, launched from a bungee cord, flies at 15,000 feet for three hours and its on-board camera shows exactly what is happening on the ground.
Clean panels for more solar power
Frequent Middle-East storms can coat solar panes with dust, reducing their efficiency substantially. Sergey Biryukov at Ben Gurion University’s National Solar Energy Center came up with the idea of using an electrical field to “charge” the dust particles and repel them from the solar panels.
The dark side of the Internet
Ben Gurion University engineer Mark Last has developed a system for detecting websites used for illegal military activities. It analyzes the occurrence of certain words and highlights those sites with an unusually high frequency of them. The system has near-perfect success rates.
The stamp of approval
Based in the Gutwirth Science Park in Technion City, Israel’s NanoSpun won 300,000 Euros in the Nano/Polymer Challenge in Italy in 2011. It has now been featured on a new Israeli postage stamp - the Technion 2012 Cornerstone Centennial Stamp. NanoSpun typifies Technion's success in shaping and nurturing Israel as a high-tech global success.
Israel and NYC sign nano-tech agreement
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an international partnership in the field of nano-technology between New York State and the State of Israel. It will enable new investments and high-tech jobs for both.
Fresh water using the power of the sun
Israel’s SunDwater harnesses the sun’s energy to heat and distill polluted or salty water and turn it into safe, clean drinking water. Solar mirrors heat the water and turn it into steam, which is then re-circulated back into a holding tank as pure distilled water.
Keeping South Korea’s nuclear reactors safe
(From Atid-EDI) Waterfall Security Solutions of Tel Aviv has installed its Unidirectional Security Gateways at a South Korean nuclear generator. South Korea faces real physical and cyber threats and has recognized the value of strong protection for their critical control networks.
An infrared heart monitor – for your bike
(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Tel Aviv’s LifeBEAM unveiled its smart bicycle helmet with built-in heart rate sensor. The unique sensing technology is currently being deployed in test trials for fighter pilots and is also being analyzed by NASA for possible use in future space missions.