The Weizmann Institute’s Canadian Institute for the Energies and Applied Research, one of the most sophisticated solar research facilities in the world, which has a solar tower, a field of 64 mirrors and unique beam-down optics. Hydrogen, the most plentiful …
Environment
Revolutionizing agritech at Israel’s Volcani Institute
Much of what is learned, developed and implemented at Israel’s Volcani Institute then gets planted in fields around the planet.
Now, can we make the Negev bloom?
Why not imagine what Gush Katif’s farmers could do for the Negev? Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and northern Samaria will have a greater impact on the future of the country than anyone anticipates. Ideologies have developed and imploded in a …
Ensuring Israel’s leadership in clean water technologies
We can make a global impact with Israel’s clean water technologies. Progress for Israel’s water technology toolkit is a strategic requirement. Providing environmentally sound, efficient means to maintain and develop sources of clean water is among the greatest challenges facing …
Israel grows red algae in the desert to fight disease
Producing red algae – the Algatech facility at Kibbutz Ketura is now the world’s leading supplier of natural astaxanthin for human consumption. When you imagine an algae or fish farm, a desert is probably not the first image that pops …
Harnessing tea tree oil for healthier agriculture
Biomor’s products are based on essential oil compounds that evaporate completely and do not leave residue on fruits, vegetables or herbs. Fresh fruits and vegetables should be an enjoyable and healthy part of life. But growing concern about the effects …
Israel’s Super Mario safeguards nature
Mario Levi: In my life I have always been searching for the truth, and through my exploration, I found that conventional agriculture is a tragedy for the earth. Some have a way with people. Others have a way with the …
Israeli expedition to unlock mystery of human origins
Keren Oren, a third-year student at the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Culture, works at the site near Beit Shemesh which has yielded the earliest known iron workshop in the eastern Mediterranean. Since the discovery …
The Israeli olive oil guru
Some of the olive oil-derived products available from Eger Farms’ Olive Oil Products Industry Ltd. Olive oil is in the news, and the news is good. Last week’s findings by Northwestern University in Chicago that olive oil can help fight …
Israeli inventor’s latest wonder: An earthquake warning system
An Israeli invention that provides early warning for earthquakes could enable every homeowner to rest easier. An Israeli invention that provides early warning for earthquakes could enable every homeowner to rest easier. The size of a shoebox and costing …
Israeli nano-lubricant could mean no more oil changes
Soon to be a picture from the past – NanoLub spheres can roll over one another – like miniature ball bearings – staying cooler and maintaining their function longer. Imagine buying a new car and driving it for 10 years …