Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Motorized Bikes and 9 More Headlines

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New water conservation faucets, solar-powered residential construction, Red-Dead Canal protests and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Image via n0nick.

During the week of July 13, 2010, researchers from Ben-Gurion University received the first US – Israel energy independence grant for their light water reactor research. Motorized bikes are catching on in Israeli cities and a new estimate places the potential electricity demand that wind turbine usage can meet at two-thirds overall. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.

Water
Palestinian and Israeli Researchers Get Reverse Osmosis Water Grant

New water saving faucet enters local market

Solar
MST becomes 1st Israeli technology firm to connect to grid

Geotectura designs SunSail solar-powered residential building for Israel

Wind
‘2/3 of electricity demand can be met with wind turbines’

General
UN To Mediate A Natural Gas “Standoff” Between Israel and Lebanon Gas Fields Dispute

Environmentalists Say “No, No!” To Red-Dead Canal

Texans tip their Stetsons to Israeli business

In Israel
Blue water and sand: Israel’s best beaches

Israel is catching on to motorized bikes as the next best urban solution

Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on Israel’s top fresh markets, the Israeli government’s latest plan to reduce energy consumption 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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