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Israel began privatization of Eilat Port

As reported in Port2Port: This is the first stage in the privatization of Israel’s seaports. The government plans to sell its entire stake in the Eilat Port Company to a private franchisee for about NIS 100 million    The Government Companies Authority published an announcement last Monday that it was selling the government’s holdings in the […]

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HERZLIYA SUMMER 2011 EVENTS

   Within easy reach of Tel Aviv, the coastal resort of Herzliya, with seven kilometers of beach, the largest marina in the Mediterranean basin, hotels, a recently-renovated mall and a vibrant entertainment area, is a magnet for tourists. The summer program of musical, cultural and sporting events, detailed below, offers an added reason to choose […]

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EILAT-A FULL CALENDAR OF SPORTING AND CULTURAL EVENTS

     Eilat, Israel’s premier vacation resort situated at its southernmost tip where the Red Sea meets the Eilat desert mountains, is known not only for its year-round sunshine, water sports, desert activities and unique tourist attractions, but also its packed cultural and sports calendar. Many tourists time their visit to coincide with one of […]

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Surgery? Border patrol? Israeli robots can do that

As reported in IVC Online: Israel’s universities are revolutionizing robotics, programming their inventions to think and perform tasks even better than humans. Open your imagination and you might just find some lifesaving, time saving and entertaining robotics invention that has already been invented in Israel. Many of the advances in this science fiction-inspired field are […]

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ISRAEL SETS FAVOURABLE FISCAL POLICY ENCOURAGING GAS EXPLORATION

A Committee to Examine the Fiscal Policy on Oil and Gas Resources in Israel recently recommended a new fiscal structure that ensures the cash flow of projects during the debt repayment period and reduces the state’s share in profits on par with other countries. The committee’s suggestions, which take into consideration feedback from the public, […]

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Israeli technologies changing the face of Australian horticulture

TWO Israeli companies are combining their technologies and expertise to change the face of horticultural production in Australia. Specialist water soluble fertiliser supplier, Haifa, and irrigation equipment company, Netafim, are working with numerous distributors and growers across the country to introduce new methods of fertilising using their products. They are particularly promoting the practice of […]

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Israel & Poland signed environmental joint declaration of cooperation

The cooperation is primarily in the realms of promoting investment and exchange of technologies. Cooperation will be in the form of rotation of specialists, both professionals and technicians   Israel and Poland signed last week a joint declaration of cooperation on water supply and sustainable energy technology management policy. This and other agreements were signed […]

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Putting the ‘pop’ back into soda pop

As reported in Israel21c: At the dawn of the 20th century, the British royals were privy to a spiffy new system for infusing drinking water with carbon dioxide bubbles. It would take 53 years for SodaStream to reach commoners, and another 42 until it was acquired by an Israeli distributor and transformed into an international […]

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WATER INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE SMARTER SOLUTIONS FOR WATER NETWORKS

SWAN, the Smart Water Networks Forum, will lead the revolution of data and information technology for water networks, yielding a more efficient and more sustainable water industry. London, Feb 21st 2011 – Water industry leaders have announced today that they have joined forces in the establishment of SWAN, the Smart Water Networks Forum, a global […]

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Israel’s cleantech mega-plan

As reported by IVC: The country is investing billions to become a world leader in renewable energy technologies and oil alternatives. “The global interest in Israel’s energy R&D and technology is out of all proportion to the size of the country,” says Dr. Eli Opper, former Chief Scientist and now chairman of the Eureka High […]