Israel Cleantech Intelligence: LAN-cancer link and 9 More Headlines

Light pollution in Europe

Water shortages caused by malfunctioning, wind power in Israel, Better Place in San Francisco and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment.

During the past week, Israeli researchers released findings that supports the link between Light At Night (LAN) pollution and cancer. European leaders convened in Israel to discuss R&D and a new reservoir near Sderot is helping agriculture in Israel’s south continue to thrive. For these stories and the rest of this week’s headlines, see below.

Pollution
More evidence for LAN-cancer link

Investment
European R&D leaders meet in Tel Aviv

Wind
Ready to reap a potential windfall

Desertification
Third International Conference on Desertification to be held in Israel

Solar
Phoebus Energy Offers A Hybrid Heating System for Hotels and Hospitals

Ten firms at gov’t Ashelim PV solar presentation

Luz Rises Again as BrightSource for California

Electric Car
San Francisco Taxis Make The Switch To Better Place Electric Vehicles

Water
New Sderot Water Reservoir Rescues Agriculture in the Negev

‘Any malfunctions could cause water shortages’

Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on solar power wars, BrightSource Energy, green architecture and more.

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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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