By Tal Sandler

Israeli company CattleSense has developed a smart collar for cattle that is embedded with sensors, radio transmitter, GPS, and even mini solar panels to power the unit. The collar can send information about the cows' movement, nutritional intake and pregnancy.

Drunk driving is a leading cause of road accidents and deaths. Two young Israeli entrepreneurs have turned the battle against drunk driving into an innovative startup, by inventing the world's first breathalyzer attachment for smartphones.

China is developing a demonstration center of agricultural technologies, in which Israeli solutions will be presented to the local market. As part of the center, blue roses that are considered extremely luxurious in China, will be grown based on Israeli know-how.

The Israeli company Alchemy Research offers a new method to power electric cars by using energy stored in aluminum grains. According to the company, cars powered with this type of energy can reach 2,400 km per tank.

Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has released a mobile application to teach people how to lead a “green” life. The app provides users tips for smart consumerism to save money while protecting the environment.

Greenbo, an Israeli company that designs products for growing plants in urban environments, received the 2012 red dot design award in the Product Design category. Winning products were selected based on their level of innovation, functionality and environmental compatibility.

The Jerusalem Municipality is initiating a pilot project to recycle the water in one of the city’s ritual baths (Mikveh). If successful, 35 additional Mikvehs in Jerusalem will be added to project, bringing the total of recycled water to 100 million liters per year - saving 1 million dollars annually.

An Israeli bio-informatics software company developed a web-based platform and Android app to answer the needs of plant breeders. The system enables breeders to follow the entire lineage of a plant and provides them with statistical analysis.

Israeli scientists have developed a new process by which any oil, including leftovers of fast food joints, or "falafel stands," as they say, can be turned into biodiesel, without requiring much energy in the process.