Israeli startup BlueGreen Water Technologies, ltd. (“BlueGreen”) has just helped Ohio’s Chippewa Lake, plagued by toxic cyanobacteria (blue green algae) for years, to celebrate one hell of a milestone: 1-year toxic algae-free. Eyal Harel CEO, BlueGreen Water Technologies What makes the milestone…
The Electricity Market Regulatory Authority of Israel, which had pre-qualified 15 bidders proposing 45 projects (465 MW) for its solar-plus-storage tender, has selected 11 projects proposed by three developers and totalling 168 MW. Israeli project developers Doral Energy and Enlight Renewable…
A team of researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has observed branched flow of light for the very first time. The findings are published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature and are presented on the cover of the…
BGU researchers report that is it possible to extract private information from collage images of meeting participants posted on Instagram and Twitter. They used image processing text recognition tools as well as social network analysis to explore the dataset of more…
The Israeli government has presented an ILS80bn (US$23bn) plan to increase the share of solar in the power generation to 30% by 2030, when solar power should cover more than 80% of the country’s electricity needs at peak hours. Most…
In view of the climate crisis: The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Bank of Israel are holding a joint expert workshop to discuss global warming, its potential effect on the Israeli economy, and possible mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas…
The endangered mountain gazelle Gazella gazella was once widespread throughout the Fertile Crescent in parts of present-day Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq. Most of its former distribution range overlaps with areas in the region that are now densely…
Zavit. The Israeli coastline has been changing for centuries, and the prehistoric evidence can be seen in submerged settlements, ancient artifacts, and sea walls buried just offshore. The global mean sea level has been rising more than 7 cm in the last 25 years – forcing…
Bar-Ilan researchers have developed a technology for the production of a powerful, environmentally-friendly disinfectant that can eliminate and kill viruses and has been proven effective in neutralizing corona-type viruses. RD Pack, an Israeli company based in Karmiel, has incorporated the…
The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) today announced that it has been awarded a $9 million grant from the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to help fund the construction of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences…
