Israel Cleantech Intelligence: Israel-Jordan Collaboration and 7 More Headlines

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Israeli GE winners, water shortage plans, Dead Sea insights and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment.

Israel and Jordan are collaborating on oil pollution combat drills. ETV Motors signed a two-year deal to develop specialty batteries for an aviation company and Israel made its first solar power purchase. For these stories and the rest of this week’s headlines, see below.

Solar
Float Solar on Water Says Israel’s Solaris Synergy

Israel Signs Landmark Solar Energy Agreement with Arava Power

Israel signs unprecedented deal to buy solar energy

Electric Vehicle
ETV Motors signs $2M battery contract with aerospace company

Innovation
Israeli Companies Winners in GE Green Innovation Marathon

Water
Cabinet to receive emergency water plan

Israel, Jordan collaborate on pollution

Dead Sea May Boost Understanding Of Future Climate

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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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