Water Filters: A Key To World Peace?
Considering the fact that only 3 percent of the water on earth is fresh water, and that more than half of that is in the form of inaccessible glaciers, it becomes clear just what an essential service Israeli water filtration leader Amiad provides to the world.
November 17, 2013
Researchers In Israel Announce A Revolutionary Alternative To Fuel
Have Israeli scientists solved the fossil-fuel dependency problem? A team of Israeli researchers from Ben Gurion University have created a substance, made from water and carbon dioxide, which can replace crude oil to produce fuel using existing methods.
November 14, 2013
10 Tel Aviv Apps, Startups And Alternative Vehicles That Will Make Traveling So Much Easier!
Tired of circling the block 60 times to find a parking spot? Frustrated with exorbitant transportation fees and complicated schedules that take longer to decipher than the actual travel time? Look no further! Here are the top 10 high-tech transportation solutions being applied in Tel Aviv today.
November 11, 2013
Tel Aviv University Study Shows Recycling Is As Old As Mankind
You may believe that recycling is a modern quirk invented by leftist ecologists, but there is mounting evidence to suggest our prehistoric ancestors learned to recycle the objects they used in their daily lives.
November 05, 2013
Israeli Firm Mines Sewage For Recyclable Bounty
Applied CleanTech has developed a sewage mining system that picks out and recycles useful fibers from raw urban and industrial wastewater, increasing the efficiency of treatment plants and reducing the amount of unwanted sludge.
November 01, 2013
30 Year-Old Dream Comes True With The Construction Of Israel’s Biggest Solar Power Plant
40,000 homes in Israel are about to get a much cleaner energy source. BrightSource, an American-Israeli company will begin construction on a massive 121 MW solar farm in the south of the country to be finished by 2016.
October 17, 2013
Foldylock: The Cool Bike Lock That Tripled Its Kickstarter Goal
If you own a bike, you'll also be the owner of a bike lock, but perhaps not a proud one. A group of Israeli designers has come up with a slick and clever design that got the ultimate vote of confidence by tripling its Kickstarter goal with plenty of time to spare.
October 16, 2013
Green Aerosol Cans? GreenSpence Says It Doesn’t Have To Be A Contradiction
For 60 years, the aerosol can has stayed pretty much the same. Despite advances being made in lowering the pollution created by the spray itself, the cans haven't changed much. Now, Israeli company GreenSpense has an innovative solution that will make a green impact.
October 09, 2013
GreenIQ Will Save You Half Of The Water You Use In Your Garden
In hot countries like Israel, if you don’t irrigate your garden you’ll quickly see it turn yellow. At the same time, water in scarce in the tiny country. That's why a new Israeli app uses real-time weather data to control your sprinklers.
September 25, 2013
Giant Plant Will Turn Half Of Greater Tel-Aviv’s Garbage Into Fuel
Last week, a cornerstone was laid to what will soon be a giant refuse-derived-fuel plant. The facility will reuse roughly half of Gush Dan's (Greater Tel Aviv Area) waste and turn it into fuel in a eco-friendly way.
September 19, 2013
Nooly’s Minute-By-Minute Weather App Will Help You Stay One Step Ahead Of The Rain
Whether you're planning an outdoor event or just heading out on a long drive, one thing you can never really count on is the weather forecast. Israeli app Nooly says it provides accurate minute-by-minute weather reports.
September 18, 2013
ECOncrete Builds Piers That Protect Coastal Lines And The Environment
People love the ocean. It is a source of food, transport and fun. However, the human rapport towards coastal lines has claimed its toll on the ecosystem. Israeli company ECOncerte is hoping to change that.
September 10, 2013
Israeli Researcher Creates Drought-Resistant ‘Superplants’
Usually when you leave lettuce out for too long, it goes brown. However, when Professor Shimon Gepstein left his genetically modified lettuce unattended, it survived for weeks – leading to the discover of drought-resistant plants.
August 27, 2013
Israeli Studio Sfog Recycles Your Old Objects To Create New Furniture
Recycling may be trendy, but let's admit it, recycled objects often don't look as good as ones made from scratch. However, Israeli Studio Sfog is showing that you can use recycled materials to create cool designer furniture.
August 22, 2013
Israeli Firm Brings Green Sewage Pipes To European Countries
Pollution doesn't just come in the form of uncleanliness, it can also come in the form of noise pollution. Israeli company Huliot is tackling both issues with their new eco-friendly pipes, to be installed in several European countries.
August 20, 2013