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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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.
