As reported in Ha’aretz: The plant, expected to begin operations in 2016, will be constructed along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region’s water shortage. Israel’s IDE Technologies will help construct and run a nearly $1 billion desalination plant along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region’s water shortage. […]
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Breast cancer patients could be treated without surgery following the development of a technique that destroys tumors by turning them into a ball of ice. Doctors have begun treating women suffering from breast cancer in trials of the device, which uses a supercooled needle tip to repeatedly freeze then defrost tumours so that the harmful […]
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Possible Apple Aquisition of Waze
As reported by Techcrunch: There can be no doubt that one of the hottest startups of the last couple of years has been social sat-nav smartphone app Waze. Not surprising in an era when – largely due to Apple initially dumping Google Maps in iOS 6 – everyone woke up, as if from some slumber, […]
The Tel Aviv municipality is considering a plan to rent out small electric vehicles on a short term basis to cut down on air pollution, clear the roads and free up parking. Building on the success of its Tel-o-Fun bike sharing program and a similar launch in Paris, the city will send out an international […]
As reported in Globes: A large project of Amdocs Ltd. in Australia is about to shrink. “Globes” has learned that telecommunications company Telstra, an Amdocs customer since 2006, has informed Amdocs of its intention of ceasing to receive some of the support services that the company currently provides. The contract between the two sides, […]
Even though organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices are on the rise, feeding a hungry world demands that commercial farmers rely on genetically engineered (GMO) seeds to boost production and fend off diseases. But environmentalists fear that GMO crops are a sort of Frankenstein with unknown future consequences. The Israeli company Morflora now has […]
Better brain surgery, with flight simulation tech Just as pilots can use flight simulators to practice for difficult missions before setting foot in a plane, now brain surgeons can rehearse challenging microsurgical procedures before making a single incision. Already in use at US teaching hospitals and soon to be available to practicing neurosurgeons, […]
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Woodside in $1.2b Israeli LNG deal
As published by the ASX: Woodside has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a participating interest in one of the largest recent gas discoveries worldwide, which could see the company play a key role in the potential development of a liquefied natural gas industry in Israel. The Leviathan Joint Venture participants, Noble Energy Mediterranean […]
As reported in israel21c: About 20 percent of the operational expenses in office buildings, schools and hospitals goes toward energy — HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and electricity. Usually a default temperature is set for all year round, and the HVAC system and lights stay on even in unused rooms. “Overall, our number one […]
