Israel-China, foreign investment in Israel, oil munching bacteria and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment. Image by Or Hiltch.
During the week of July 25, 2010, Israel’s first tidal power plant was completed in Jaffa. An Israeli-Palestinian team has received a grant to address clean water issues in Israel and the Middle East and a new campaign by Israel’s Water Authority to distribute 2 million water aerators was launched. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.
Water
This Oil Munching Bacteria Could Clean What BP’s Left Behind
Israeli-Palestinian team for clean water
Campaign to distribute 2 million water aerators launched
IBM’s IT knowledge being used to conserve water
Israel-China
8 Ways Israel and China Intersect in Clean Energy
In Israel
Israeli Arabs and Jews Throw Out The Garbage Together
Israel’s First Tidal Power Plant Completed In Jaffa
FDI in Israel drops 64% in 2009
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Author: Lisa Damast
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.
