Bar-Ilan university (Israel) 60th birthday in Ambassador Yossi Gal residence in Paris

Israel Science Info was invited March 12 at the residence of the Israeli Ambassador to France, Yossi Gal, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bar-Ilan University with President of Bar-Ilan and Professor Daniel Hershkowitz. Maitre Anne-Judith Levy, organizer of this prestigious event, underlined that “Bar-Ilan has established a long-standing relationship with the French Jewish community. More than 300 French study on Bar-Ilan campus. Bar-Ilan, who knows the fastest growing into Israel, is the only Israeli university combining academic excellence, Jewish heritage and Zionist commitment.

” Students can enter 8 different faculties (including the new medical school in Galilee), and receive high-level teaching. This year, Bar-Ilan celebrates its 60th anniversary. Several events are planned in Israel and worldwide. Also involved in the organization of the evening, Dr. Merav Galili (global resources development director) Bar-Ilan and Vera Muravitz, president of the International Association of Friends of Bar-Ilan.

Phinergy whose CEO is Aviv Tzidon, was presented during this event. The Aluminum-Air battery for electric vehicles used by Phinergy was developped by Prof Arie Zaban of Bar-Ilan University and presented to President Obama during his visit to Israel.

Phinergy is a leading developer of breakthrough zero-emission, high energy-density systems based on metal-air energy technologies. The company’s primary focus is on aluminum-air and zinc-air batteries.

Unlike conventional batteries that carry oxygen, these batteries freely breathe oxygen from the ambient air to release the energy contained in metals.

Phinergy’s technologies offer significant advantages including: Ultra High energy density, Zero CO2 emissions, Fully recyclable materials, Safety, Competitive cost.

The Company’s Aluminum-Air battery system has been successfully integrated into an electric vehicle resulting in more than three times the driving range of current EVs.

Phinergy’s technology provides energy solutions to a wide range of applications including: Transportation, Stationary energy storage, Aerospace and defense, Consumer electronics, Chlorine production.