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Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Energy Reduction and 9 More Headlines

Lisa Damast
By Lisa Damast
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Water-Desalination-PlantTigo Energy’s latest development agreement, mobile desalination competition, top Israeli fresh food markets and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Image via david55king.

During the week of July 6, 2010, TaKaDu continued to attract the attention of venture capitalists interested in smart water monitoring. National Infrastructures Minister Uzi Landau announced a new plan to reduce energy use by 20% (3,400 megawatts) by 2020 and Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado is in Israel this week leading a delegation interested in establishing long-term business ties here. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.

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Tigo’s PV Power Booster Wins Over Installer REC

Water
Saudis raise the ante in mobile desalination

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TaKaDu has VCs buzzing about smart water monitoring

Ritter leading Colorado business group to Israel

Cleantech venture investment nearly doubles in 2009

Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on Israeli olive oil in India, the latest lawsuit against Mey Eden and Neviot and more.

Lisa Damast
Lisa Damasthttp://www.israelinnovation20.com/
Lisa Damast is an online marketing consultant by day and blogger of Israel technology by night. Her blog, Israel Innovation 2.0, provides news and analysis of Israeli technology companies in the enterprise software, Web 2.0 and cleantech sectors. Lisa is also a co-organizer of the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum (JBNF). JBNF helps facilitate online and offline networking among business professionals in Jerusalem, including in the cleantech industry. Lisa made aliyah in August 2007 after receiving a degree in Communication Studies from Boston University in May 2007. Lisa can be reached at lisa (at) greenprophet (dot) com.

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