Environment

Public transportation in Israel just got greener. Israeli bus company Dan is launching the country's first electric bus, made by Chinese company BYD, which will be part of the city's 5 line, one of the busiest in the country.

If you've been to the Dead Sea, you know just how hot it can get there. However, in that hot place there's a natural phenomenon that was the inspiration for Israeli company Advantix's energy-efficient air conditioning technology.

Woosh is a public water fountain of a new kind: it offers pure, cold water for free and it even cleans bottles before filling them up. The people of Tel Aviv can now enjoy the service, which the company hopes will expand to other cities worldwide.

Roughly half of the world's energy is consumed by the industrial sector. Israeli company Lightapp is helping companies manage their energy consumption efficiently and reduce their carbon footprints.

While the sun is responsible for 60 to 70 percent of the world's temperature changes, the rest has to do with greenhouse gasses. An Israeli researcher has invented a novel way of measuring climate change – using radio waves.

The dream of the Israeli electric car is not dead yet, despite Better Place's recent demise. Chinese-Israeli automotive company Qoros has recently partnered with American AAM and together, the two will have electric cars ready to ship by 2015.

Limitless power has long been a dream for mankind. But when it comes to technology, sometimes baby steps are needed before the giant leap. Israeli Sol Chip has made one such step with its rechargeable solar-powered battery.

An Israeli company has invented a new method to treat ear infections. Instead of drops, the application is done with foam, so it doesn't drip out of the ear. The treatment was recently given to a fearsome patient – a full-grown Tiger!

Technology and innovation are two things commonly associated with Israel. Now, two Israeli inventors have used the latter to deal with the former, with the world's first spray device for cyclists.

An Israeli agro-tech company has come up with a novel solution to diminish the use of chemical pesticides on fruits and vegetables: Spray them with pest-fighting vegetable oils!

What began as a garage experiment might just be the future of bicycles. After sharing his vision with the world, cardboard bike inventor Izhar Gafni is now seeking $2 million in crowdfunding to make it a worldwide business.

No Males? No Problem! According to new research conducted on the palm weevil, a beetle which lives its entire life in the core of palm trees, the insect can reproduce asexually and decide the sex of its offspring.

In an attempt to reduce the city's ecological footprint, Tel Aviv's municipality is trying out 25 electric scooters. If the test is successful, the aim is to eventually replace the city's 300 scooter fleet.

As clean drinking water is increasingly becoming a problem in large Chinese cities, Israeli company Blue I Water Technologies is introducing an innovative way to monitor residential water tanks.

The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years.