Ormat’s Waste Heat Recovery solution, hunger in Africa, fighting desertification and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment.
As part of Israel’s plan to reduce energy use by 20%, new televisions and computer monitors that aren’t energy efficient may be outlawed. General Atlantic is in talks to acquire a stake in irrigation systems maker Netafim Ltd. and France’s Alstom is looking to invest in Israeli cleantech startups. For these stories and the rest of this week’s headlines, see below.
Investment
France’s Alstom Enters Joint Venture to Invest in Israeli Cleantech Technology
General Atlantic in talks to buy Netafim stake
Geothermal
Successful Ormat Waste Heat Recovery Test Could Green Dying Oil Fields
Irrigation
Israeli know-how helping to combat hunger in Africa
In Israel
Oleh to drastically reduce nation’s water usage
Amiad provides filtration system for Mei Gat irrigation system
Israel Has Plans To Outlaw Dinosaur TVs
Desertification
Fight desertification – feed the world
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