tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87260365250372506872024-02-19T03:07:00.195-05:00Garden StateEnvironmental Issues and Animal Rights in IsraelZoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-38218749485010157622023-06-21T12:18:00.003-04:002023-06-21T12:29:16.398-04:00Using Ice to Store Solar Energy<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ2XqD8H9v_Wuku7BWqKv97Jk6jYXm7Do5BqmYG-WQqpKbZmj_xDeMCm6zHUZnz14O25cbWL3CqqjEHKihpMJXd1Hkg6-tlQQVQLuzCUcPCDYvQlKgKA9aCTxnccWwc4Ta_V_O_oI9w5mhUtURPoULUMZPenY6gu6wucBRw2Vf1NvZggjJblm3Pz45KVOE" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="IceBrick system installed on the roof of a building" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ2XqD8H9v_Wuku7BWqKv97Jk6jYXm7Do5BqmYG-WQqpKbZmj_xDeMCm6zHUZnz14O25cbWL3CqqjEHKihpMJXd1Hkg6-tlQQVQLuzCUcPCDYvQlKgKA9aCTxnccWwc4Ta_V_O_oI9w5mhUtURPoULUMZPenY6gu6wucBRw2Vf1NvZggjJblm3Pz45KVOE=w320-h181" width="320" /></a></p>Storing solar energy between sunset and sunrise is a huge challenge. <p></p><p>Lithium-ion batteries are the prevailing technology for storing solar energy and assuring grid stability. Still, they cannot be a lasting solution because the resulting mountains of lithium waste are hard to mitigate.</p><p>Israeli startup <a href="https://nostromo.energy/" target="_blank">Nostromo Energy</a> decided to meet that challenge by using an unlikely substance: water.</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="259" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K6Hsif8pmAU" title="YouTube video player" width="460"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nostromo has R&D projects with Royal Dutch Shell and the Israel Electric Corporation and partnerships with several American engineering companies. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Under a 20-year agreement with the Hilton Beverly Hills, the 1.4 megawatt-hour energy storage system IceBrick has been installed inside the luxury hotel Beverly Hilton; this system will also serve the adjacent Waldorf Astoria. It is set to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 150 to 200 metric tons annually – more than 5,000 metric tons for the lifetime of the system – as well as supply energy for cooling at less than half its current cost.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">An IceBrick was installed on the roof of <a href="https://medinol.com/us/" target="_blank">Medinol</a>, a Jerusalem-based cardiac stent developer and manufacturer. The 600-kWh system contains 48 cells of encapsulated ice connected to the charging chiller, providing critical backup to Medinol’s clean rooms cooling system.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Nostromo's acceptance into the Anheuser-Busch InBev 100+ Accelerator in 2021, it will have the opportunity to pilot its solution in about 20 countries. The company won one of 36 spots from a field of 1,300 applicants.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Source: <a href="https://www.israel21c.org/using-ice-to-store-solar-energy-for-the-a-c/" target="_blank">Israel21c</a></div>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-85830800585250399572023-04-10T14:46:00.002-04:002023-04-13T11:48:10.488-04:00In Groundbreaking Research, Tel Aviv U Team Records Plants "Talking" For First Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E2Nyxm7u-ocVJshjuweoUNhfbxidmQ83K8crf5fmr2V_M-d0KFzHysfLNmfn9wXcuOdQSIKzgHBWEwvnotEcHDx4KsXrpBqkthHFw_ya-B8vkLcU6vRgpzYoy0YhQ8jlqNLsqlzlLcRmMwTg4KwwLRPqqiDIgyz0a5x_PPSvoi2Vcp9PFwV5JHIy/s1080/blog1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dahlia flower" border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1080" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E2Nyxm7u-ocVJshjuweoUNhfbxidmQ83K8crf5fmr2V_M-d0KFzHysfLNmfn9wXcuOdQSIKzgHBWEwvnotEcHDx4KsXrpBqkthHFw_ya-B8vkLcU6vRgpzYoy0YhQ8jlqNLsqlzlLcRmMwTg4KwwLRPqqiDIgyz0a5x_PPSvoi2Vcp9PFwV5JHIy/w200-h196/blog1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Scientists have known for quite some time that plants communicate with each other.</p><p>But here's what they didn't know...until now. </p><p>Israeli scientists as Tel Aviv University discovered that plants have actual words they use, and they speak to each other in different languages, depending on their species.</p><p>It's been commonly known that plants communicate in various ways when they're stressed. They may wilt, turn yellow, become bitter to taste, and even emit detectable smells. They can also respond to sound by increasing the sugar concentration in their nectar to lure nearby pollinators. </p><p>But this Israeli study is the first time plants have been detected talking with a series of sounds they emit.</p><p>It's presumed that these sounds are detected by nearby animals, such as bats, and that plants communicate about water scarcity or injury.</p><p>For instance, tomato plants were recorded making sounds after being watered, as they started to dry up.</p><p>Turns out that a luscious field of roses in bloom can be a rather noisy place...who knew?</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="236" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hOWaXi0I2YE" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe> </div>
<p></p><p> Read more about it <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-groundbreaking-research-tel-aviv-u-team-records-plants-talking-for-first-time/?fbclid=IwAR0LtCLiVJVOJkJ3jphKVl7_dmZsTiVHH3GU3YfgiI_dOU0uFKzPW1Ngpok" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br /><br />Off to water my own plants so they don't scream, till next time!</p><p>J</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-86850310181178379352023-01-31T20:49:00.003-05:002023-02-10T09:23:01.247-05:00Israeli Police Response to Animal Rights a Stark Contrast to That of B.C. Police: Kelowna Activist<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt10ejQk8GgxiS6wQRo9xPHPIWtFTY-wKqJGSN42rsv6Yj0ArUMOZJu9KbAhEbGdhkrH8eKC--lp8Cq_yXaIUipJP7iJ9rxvmoQ_hS7BGH8O21tADRlpOYymxVGAnhIjPHCuZ1lw3o_pm-5pQl-O6xu17Q--_0wacOKMrvHUKknFhrOLxtighHaDbW/s750/babychick.webp" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Baby chick" border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="750" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt10ejQk8GgxiS6wQRo9xPHPIWtFTY-wKqJGSN42rsv6Yj0ArUMOZJu9KbAhEbGdhkrH8eKC--lp8Cq_yXaIUipJP7iJ9rxvmoQ_hS7BGH8O21tADRlpOYymxVGAnhIjPHCuZ1lw3o_pm-5pQl-O6xu17Q--_0wacOKMrvHUKknFhrOLxtighHaDbW/w320-h227/babychick.webp" width="320" /></a></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A Kelowna-based animal rights activist who was charged and found guilty of breaking and entering after being placed under arrested at a hog farm protest in Abbotsford was granted permission to fly to Israel, where she participated in another animal rights protest.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">During her stay in Israel, Soranno partook of a protest at a chicken hatchery that practices a cruel, but widely used (and legal) technique to eliminate unfit chicks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">On Christmas Day, approximately 100 activists with Meat the Victims Israel broke into and occupied a hatchery in Gan HaShomron at approximately 6 a.m. Soranno did not personally enter the hatchery.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Soranno said that some members of the group quickly grabbed approximately 20 chicks and passed them over the fence where they were “rushed to safety.” She said that another group of protesters entered the building and staged a sit-in, some gluing themselves to the machine used to kill unfit chicks, called the macerator. The remaining activists stood outside the hatchery to protest and draw attention.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Their protest did manage to temporarily halt the scheduled killing of day-old baby chicks, who are too small or weak to be grown for meat.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Soranno has a criminal record for breaking into a hog farm for a protest, but she said that she feels a deep sense of responsibility to keep fighting for the rights and well-being of animals. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">She also said that she has begun exploring options for non-violent activism internationally because of the “aggressive nature of Canada’s legal and political reaction to animal activists.”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Yet in Israel, Soranno said only two police officers responded to the hatchery protest and worked hard to facilitate productive negotiations between Meat the Victims and the hatchery employees. This discussion resulted in the hatchery releasing 35 chicks that had been scheduled to be killed, and no arrests were made.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">She went on to say that Israeli law enforcement’s ability to keep a non-violent protest from escalating is a very stark contrast to the Abbotsford police’s response to similar protests in Canada, where all available officers were called to the Abbotsford farm and Soranno, together with other activists, were arrested. She said that in Canada, she has also been placed under arrest for planning a protest before it even began.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Meat the Victims left the facility with 55 chicks that were scheduled to be macerated. These chicks will be raised at a sanctuary for the remainder of their natural lives.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Protest to protect the lives of animals is permitted and respected in Israel in a way that it really is not in Canada, according to Soranno.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Read all about it <a href="https://www.castlegarnews.com/news/israeli-police-response-to-animal-rights-a-stark-contrast-to-that-of-b-c-rcmp-kelowna-activist/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Off to gather some whole grain bread and treats to feed the seagulls and pigeons at the beach, till next time!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">J</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-85425237747739681112022-12-31T21:18:00.006-05:002023-01-03T08:06:28.394-05:00Israel’s New Gov’t Goes Greener Than Predecessor With Ambitious Environmental Agenda<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh5CnTXhKtJZvpk7CLAYQqCP1pG2oJwPdryJP7VwHdbjdK1II6VzzzYxE0xBs_C2weONcRGze0cQJxMgJY3Ev216ZzIQmBRzKbJ4Lp-Wai6jxKUuXgvAAACNqnJx677tFWbIMArXx-QW3nIY1EF30mjHZMqkdSQ9ubPCrp1C2SrUHaUTy8uv7kV7W/s3759/macro1.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3759" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh5CnTXhKtJZvpk7CLAYQqCP1pG2oJwPdryJP7VwHdbjdK1II6VzzzYxE0xBs_C2weONcRGze0cQJxMgJY3Ev216ZzIQmBRzKbJ4Lp-Wai6jxKUuXgvAAACNqnJx677tFWbIMArXx-QW3nIY1EF30mjHZMqkdSQ9ubPCrp1C2SrUHaUTy8uv7kV7W/w414-h250/macro1.jpg" width="414" /></a></p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: medium;"><div>Israel's new government announced several steps designed to limit Israel's part in global warming over the next ten years. </div><div><br /></div><div>Action to limit Israel's polluting industries, along with initiatives to preserve nature, are among the steps the government plans to take.</div><div><br /></div><div>These announcements came as a surprise because the parties that form the new Knesset did not run on an environment-focused platform.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eco-focused groups were pleasantly surprised by the announcement, explaining that if these goals are achieved, the right will position itself as the biggest and most powerful environmental force in Israel given past governments’ failures to fulfill climate promises. This particular government is promising much more than its predecessors, some of whom were much more openly interested in environmental issues.</div><div><br /></div><div>Previous governments committed to doing much less to protect the environment and reverse climate change than the current government, which has many eco-warriors in Israel eager to see action taken to fulfill these promises.</div><br />Read more about it <b><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-12-29/ty-article/.premium/israels-new-govt-goes-greener-than-predecessor-with-ambitious-environmental-agenda/00000185-5d4e-d878-a995-5d5e2ca00000?lts=1672537770870" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br /><br />Off to ring in a green new year; till next time!<br /><br />J</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-89683217895859745472022-11-30T20:56:00.004-05:002022-12-01T08:53:49.523-05:00Israel And Jordan Agree To Team Up To Save Jordan River<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK-PfCC1qb4CZSDSStredvAC0_gHmilpYb8zC_MwZCeV64ynJO5gBcUDz3vlNWRQwN5qMRjXbrpRS7rBazeGtMnQwwIdA4zBYEtKlmD2b1I7A96QZoK1QVVe-WC5kSoSNfX3MfPB1YS3d1QOYFL7S8GKlOkOUWVUi2XDhKCAqJwpSkvDAEzT9WAJM/s800/jordanriverforreal.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="800" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK-PfCC1qb4CZSDSStredvAC0_gHmilpYb8zC_MwZCeV64ynJO5gBcUDz3vlNWRQwN5qMRjXbrpRS7rBazeGtMnQwwIdA4zBYEtKlmD2b1I7A96QZoK1QVVe-WC5kSoSNfX3MfPB1YS3d1QOYFL7S8GKlOkOUWVUi2XDhKCAqJwpSkvDAEzT9WAJM/w435-h283/jordanriverforreal.webp" width="435" /></a></div><p></p><p>One big thing that happened at the recent UN climate conference is that Israel and Jordan signed a letter of intent to conserve and protect the Jordan River that both countries share.</p><p>An ancient, sacred waterway that's mentioned in the bible, the Jordan River is running dry, due to climate change, pollution, and other threats. <br /><br />The agreement was signed in Egypt, where world leaders met to discuss challenges caused by climate change.<br /><br />Israel and Jordan signed a peace accord in 1994. The agreement featured water cooperation as an important aspect of peace between the two neighbors, whose chilly relations have precluded any serious collaborative addressing of the thirsty river.<br /><br />The plan doesn't delve deeply into details, but it's a solid start. <br /><br />And the expectation is that it will include better wastewater management, improved pollution treatment, and job opportunities for citizens of both nations.<br /><br />Read more about it <a href="https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-israel-jordan-pollution-e50adf6d253cdd9ea73775052705c5bf" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. <br /><br />Off to help clean up our local beach; till next time!<br /><br />J<br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-11913536752195936762022-11-16T07:00:00.001-05:002022-11-16T07:00:00.149-05:00Israeli Scientists Make Breakthrough on Producing ‘Green’ Hydrogen Fuel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpxPY5AjXGBEDHWXzbG7h7t1wGlp8CPtGGExwN9uMBZlvKVKnxfckvnDWvG32SaHPv-6p9hovXfNyBrNj57Kk96wGilfgBAeQVcKb5oahH7RDRu6EH19YzFKusuhz0V8_LrgQolIVG9UOS1MbHgcg6d0snj8xuNSwIBVW_zjwTo-JgWI89FEFqjDviw/s800/GettyImages-1063648066-800x533%5B1%5D.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hydrogen fuel" border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpxPY5AjXGBEDHWXzbG7h7t1wGlp8CPtGGExwN9uMBZlvKVKnxfckvnDWvG32SaHPv-6p9hovXfNyBrNj57Kk96wGilfgBAeQVcKb5oahH7RDRu6EH19YzFKusuhz0V8_LrgQolIVG9UOS1MbHgcg6d0snj8xuNSwIBVW_zjwTo-JgWI89FEFqjDviw/w320-h213/GettyImages-1063648066-800x533%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One can split an atomic nucleus to produce energy, but can you also split water to create environment-friendly hydrogen fuel? Doing so currently has major drawbacks: it is both time and energy intensive.<p></p><p>But now, researchers at <a href="https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Ben-Gurion University of the Negev</b></a> in Beersheba and the <a href="https://www.technion.ac.il/en/home-2/" target="_blank"><b>Technion-Israel Institute of Technology</b></a> in Haifa have taken a different path. They have identified new pathways that would speed up the catalytic process and reduce the required electrical energy costs significantly.</p><p>Their splitting process is assisted by solar energy, which is known scientifically by the term photoelectrochemistry, and lowers the amount of the invested electrical energy needed to break the chemical bonds in the water molecule to generate hydrogen and oxygen. </p><p>Oxygen evolution – the process of generating molecular oxygen (O2) by a chemical reaction, usually from water – requires the transfer of four electrons to create one oxygen molecule and then the addition of two hydrogen molecules to make water.</p><p>Oxygen evolution from water is carried out via oxygenic photosynthesis, which involves the electrolysis of water and the thermal decomposition of various oxides. This biological process supports aerobic life. When relatively pure oxygen is required industrially, it is isolated by distillation of liquefied air.</p><p>According to the current model, those electrons move one after the other in a sequence of four steps on an atomic reaction site that make the chemical reaction energetically difficult.</p><p>However, Israeli scientists showed – both theoretically and experimentally – a new paradigm where two electrons can simultaneously be transferred at different reaction sites, reducing the energy barriers for oxygen evolution. </p><p>Their findings were published in the top peer-reviewed journal in the field of sustainability, <i><a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/ee/d1ee03953a" target="_blank"><b>Energy & Environmental Science</b></a></i>.</p><p>This new research changes the common understanding within the scientific community about the catalytic mechanism for oxygen evolution – a central and important reaction that represents a bottleneck in producing hydrogen from water. The authors hope that their work will lead to additional breakthroughs in the development of new materials and new processes to create clean fuels from renewable resources.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/science/article-721694" target="_blank"><b>Jerusalem Post</b></a></p>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-48203226817836958592022-10-31T20:37:00.003-04:002022-11-01T07:25:56.059-04:00Israeli Environmental Activism Ahead of Elections<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp2TfBKNvhzx4HmtB_HRi-ADDmSTpmVSpDLJXEI5Bg2KLC_FJNc9fXhIl4zCHVpiCs5y_2WHTz1gY0qckL-83bDNlxnCz6_cdMSS70WqAZUR-0cDLZOALcm6OO9eYRYMots9E5rutg35WDZo4SJ7cDqUIu8xJijckKVLFWyB_FdMu1aV8tQHQ94Gy/s2048/blogphoto.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp2TfBKNvhzx4HmtB_HRi-ADDmSTpmVSpDLJXEI5Bg2KLC_FJNc9fXhIl4zCHVpiCs5y_2WHTz1gY0qckL-83bDNlxnCz6_cdMSS70WqAZUR-0cDLZOALcm6OO9eYRYMots9E5rutg35WDZo4SJ7cDqUIu8xJijckKVLFWyB_FdMu1aV8tQHQ94Gy/s320/blogphoto.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tel Aviv Museum of Art was packed </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">with thousands of Israelis, eager to participate in a climate march.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a;">Organized by several Israeli environmental groups, this march has been conducted every year since 2015. The first year it was held, only 500 people showed up. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a;">Last year, organizers reported 10,000 participants. And this year? A whopping 15,000!<br /><br />People call it the most important, urgent, and largest march held in Israel.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="background-color: white;">According to Green Course CEO Elad Hochman, one of the greatest achievements of the march was having (then) prime minister Naftali Bennet declare net zero emissions by the year 2050.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year, they're having the march before elections, by design, to show politicians the importance of this topic to the Israeli electorate.<br /><br />Marchers feel that Israeli politicians see environmental issues as being less pressing than security.<br /><br />But the truth is that 44% of Israelis see the environment as their main issue when it comes to voting.<br /><br />Some politicians even showed up to participate in the march.<br /><br />Environmental marches have become quite commonplace in the world, with some activists readily engaging in destruction, in order to make their point.<br /><br />In Israel, marchers are quick to point out that their goal is disruption, NOT destruction.<br /><br />Read more about it <a href="https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1667050864-israeli-environmental-activism-ahead-of-elections" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br /><br />Off to plant a little garden of my own, till next time!<br /><br />J</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-30042943976644753062022-02-26T16:06:00.008-05:002022-02-27T02:11:32.226-05:00Israeli "Cow’s Milk Without Cows" Start-up Raises $13m in Seed Funding<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYi_HhuCYKx68PRky0g5tUuQ0n6HJlQpUA00-M5k0X8NZdS8Pih4s3K7pOoW1OZZSeJC-OECPa4JINAHyFtUMwAaUXzmlB4Qg0_oaUEuA-_vEaTuwb40mQmLIHSFTR-uOWB2VKaO5K-x6V9zkfCtsOT9BYQD-AHtjh0CKM6jBn8n2jJOOe6Ttuy1wh=s2119" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2119" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYi_HhuCYKx68PRky0g5tUuQ0n6HJlQpUA00-M5k0X8NZdS8Pih4s3K7pOoW1OZZSeJC-OECPa4JINAHyFtUMwAaUXzmlB4Qg0_oaUEuA-_vEaTuwb40mQmLIHSFTR-uOWB2VKaO5K-x6V9zkfCtsOT9BYQD-AHtjh0CKM6jBn8n2jJOOe6Ttuy1wh=w320-h214" width="320" /></a>“Cow’s milk without cows” is coming to the Israeli market by 2023, after a start-up raised a record $13m from investors. Just as the name implies, it will make traditional dairy without squeezing any udders or impregnating any cows. Its products are from microorganisms.<br /><br />
The Tel Aviv-based <a href="https://imagindairy.com/" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">Imagindairy</a> says the milk it produced would be identical to cow’s milk, but the cow, and her associated methane, would be replaced by fungi or other plant microorganisms programmed to produce milk proteins. <br /><br />
This process involves inserting DNA instructions for the production of whey and casein, the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/milk-proteins" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">principal milk proteins</a>, into the microorganisms. To turn the whey and casein proteins produced by the microorganisms into cow-free milk and dairy, Imagindairy will add plant-based fat, sugar, and water.<br /><br />Methane-free cow’s milk will likely reduce the impact of climate change and deforestation significantly. The livestock rearing industry is responsible for about 32% of human-generated methane, mainly from the planet’s billion-plus cattle. Cutting methane emissions is thought to be the strongest lever available to slow climate heating over the next 25 years.<br /><br /> There are already huge numbers of alternative milk types on the market, and recent years have seen massive expansions in demand for oat milk, soy milk, almond milk, and other varieties, which make “milk” from other substitutes. But none of them can quite replace the taste of cows' milk for a milk-loving palate. <br /><br />Agriculture companies working to produce animal-free fish, meat, and dairy substitutes have struggled to operate on a commercial scale. Imagindairy has developed a simpler way to isolate the milk proteins from the microorganisms that allows to scale up production much easier.<br /><br />
Imagindairy’s milk only requires 10% of the water needed to produce traditional cow’s milk and 1% of the land. The 1% includes the land needed to produce carbon and nitrogen sources to feed the microorganisms.<br /><br />This could be a total game-changer; read more about it <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/17/cows-milk-without-cows-start-up-13m-seed-funding-imagindairy" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />
Off to enjoy a glass of (almond) milk, till next time!<br /><br />
JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-42987897528971612032021-09-17T10:00:00.001-04:002021-09-17T10:00:00.213-04:00Israeli All-Electric Plane Ushers in New Age of Aviation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvcFxLq_vqu2rNMEhCCrt-qS1YuKEdzGJSd-3vAtE4HxP-kXQKiFu1FxLW-F42jtpZCWxmtD_o1l8ipnQ46JK338Z1ve5mqVo3B93p89Xv0Et7rRq-pkIOnufcsNHZ4OU3Bm1PgrR7JJS/s504/Eviation_Alice_aircraft_July_2021_configuration%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="All-electric aircraft Alice" border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="504" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvcFxLq_vqu2rNMEhCCrt-qS1YuKEdzGJSd-3vAtE4HxP-kXQKiFu1FxLW-F42jtpZCWxmtD_o1l8ipnQ46JK338Z1ve5mqVo3B93p89Xv0Et7rRq-pkIOnufcsNHZ4OU3Bm1PgrR7JJS/w320-h126/Eviation_Alice_aircraft_July_2021_configuration%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Two years after unveiling a prototype for the first known all-electric airplane at the Paris Air Show in 2019, Israeli company <a href="https://www.eviation.co/" target="_blank">Eviation </a>is preparing for the plane’s first test flight to usher in a new age of aviation.<p></p><p>The test flight for the aircraft, dubbed Alice, is expected before the end of the year with the plane — now in its fifth iteration — in final assembly at Eviation headquarters in Arlington, Washington, just north of Seattle.</p><p>This test flight puts Alice on a path toward approval by regulators and then, hopefully, service entry in 2024. The company is making three more planes for a total of four aircraft to accelerate certification.</p><p>Alice is designed to accommodate nine passengers and two crew members. Once operational, it will make regional trips as accessible as a train ride, but at a lower cost and with better service. With a payload of 2,500 pounds (1.1 tons) and a range of 506 miles (815 kilometers), Alice would be available for passengers to book a ride by an app for popular short-haul routes — for example, San Jose to San Diego, London to Prague, and Paris to Toulouse. </p><p>The aircraft’s lithium-ion battery would require 30 minutes or less to charge per flight hour, as its mission is to make electric, zero-emission aviation a competitive, sustainable answer to on-demand mobility.</p><p>Eviation snagged its first client, Massachusetts-based regional airline Cape Air, in 2019 just as it unveiled its Alice prototype. Cape Air, which operates 95 fleets in some two dozen cities throughout the US and the Caribbean, placed an order for 92 Alice aircraft priced at $4 million each. Eviation then announced that two well-known but not-yet-disclosed American companies had also placed orders for the Alice, which now topped 150.</p><p>Last month, Eviation revealed that global logistics and international shipping giant DHL had placed an order for 12 Alice aircraft in cargo configuration, the Alice eCargo, to set up an electric DHL Express network for a pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future. Eviation provides a credible operational solution for cargo operations; Alice can be charged while loading and unloading for maximum use on short hauls.</p><p>Alice has low maintenance and operating costs, and it is expected that the aircraft will reduce carrier costs by up to 70 percent. A strong bonus is how much quieter electric planes are.</p><p>By the time the Alice planes go into service in 2024, pending all regulatory approval, electric aircraft fleets will be much more common because they don’t need as much infrastructure as electric cars.</p><p>Once there are final approvals, the rollout is expected to be rapid in the US, and then globally.</p><p>Eviation has attracted its fair share of attention in recent years, nabbing a spot on TIME magazine’s list of 100 “best inventions” two years ago (alongside eight other Israeli-founded companies), and winning a “World-Changing Ideas” Award in 2018 by US business magazine Fast Company. The company intends to remain a plane manufacturer and has no plans to become a fleet operator or a logistics provider.</p><div>Source: <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-all-electric-plane-maker-readies-for-1st-flight-new-age-of-aviation/" target="_blank">The Times of Israel</a></div>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-53070401071010439522021-07-19T14:50:00.001-04:002021-07-26T07:12:29.891-04:00Israel Seeks to Tax Disposables to Reduce Plastic Use<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENjPdtglrqDGofcej9QyBZCbqq7vfCQyZp8WcR0NUJQc5HcVgEOA7RcGeJPUwWQvXjJ6AImg3ltQ_D-bA6UOAqIhBH3zW12ULkzN9g-QWcjvEDsu6opihiTQZ4TQ5wKOHlPCJI65OLZ4/s700/GrossPlastic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENjPdtglrqDGofcej9QyBZCbqq7vfCQyZp8WcR0NUJQc5HcVgEOA7RcGeJPUwWQvXjJ6AImg3ltQ_D-bA6UOAqIhBH3zW12ULkzN9g-QWcjvEDsu6opihiTQZ4TQ5wKOHlPCJI65OLZ4/s320/GrossPlastic.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>In a serious bid to counter all the plastic littered everywhere, Israel intends to impose a steep purchase tax on plastic utensils. The expectation is that doing so will discourage their use and protect the environment.</p><p>Tamar Zandberg, Israel's environmental protection minister has emphatically stated that the plastic strewn everywhere has decreased the quality of life in Israel. The use of plastic, disposable utensils has doubled over the last decade, and the expectation is that introducing this tax will reduce usage by 40%.</p><p>The exact amount of tax to be imposed is still being decided, and the expectation is that it will go into effect in 2022.</p><p>Zandberg stressed that disposable plastic has had a terrible effect on the environment, taking thousands of years to break down, and needlessly filling landfills, as well as polluting the oceans.</p><p>Learn more about it <b><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-seeks-tax-disposables-reduce-plastic-use-2021-07-19/" target="_blank">here</a></b>. <br /><br />Off to load my eco-friendly, reusable silverware and plates into the dishwasher, till next time!<br /><br />J</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-6924054390997257472021-01-25T08:22:00.001-05:002021-01-25T08:22:00.268-05:00Electric Road Pilot in Tel Aviv<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSet85hdQCNRZcAPpY39ir4ejaldbN9hkWBJ8NBoksLoXyOcMjIXi9h6F7CNgG-TsxVtT1m8gXMtLTNQOXcjlKBfH3bI0QiUjVhTdG7VVU1WQcdwTuS1pVUFwON-PHC5XyWyKsWo0aGg7/s1500/3uZJLCH0QDa1JD8Irs0lAJ%255B1%255D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSet85hdQCNRZcAPpY39ir4ejaldbN9hkWBJ8NBoksLoXyOcMjIXi9h6F7CNgG-TsxVtT1m8gXMtLTNQOXcjlKBfH3bI0QiUjVhTdG7VVU1WQcdwTuS1pVUFwON-PHC5XyWyKsWo0aGg7/s320/3uZJLCH0QDa1JD8Irs0lAJ%255B1%255D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with <a href="https://www.electreon.com/" target="_blank">ElectReon </a>and <a href="https://www.dan.co.il/Eng/pages/1422.aspx" target="_blank">Dan Bus Company</a>, has launched a pilot project to install wireless electric roads for charging public transportation in the city.<p></p><p>ElectReon is a pioneer in developing electric road technology, reducing the need for an expensive and heavy battery, minimizing the need to establish charging and gas stations across the city, and enabling unlimited journey times (when traveling along the necessary infrastructure).</p><p>The company recently announced the completion of initial testing of an electric road system, and presented for the first time an electric vehicle traveling continuously along a 25-meter section within the company's experimental complex in Beit Yanai, to the satisfaction of the system's developers.</p><p>The pilot, the first of its kind in Israel, will be carried out between Tel Aviv University Railway Station and Klatzkin Terminal in Ramat Aviv – a two-kilometer route including 600 meters of electric road. It will enable electric buses capable of being charged directly from under-road electric infrastructure to travel on the route serving passengers traveling to and from <a href="https://english.tau.ac.il/" target="_blank">Tel Aviv University</a>. </p><p>The municipal policy of Tel Aviv-Yafo attaches great importance to electric vehicles reducing air pollution and noise in the city. The construction of electric roads will encourage energy-independent public transportation and promote the adoption of innovative initiatives and technologies in various other fields.</p><p>The construction of an electric road to charge public transportation vehicles while traveling will make Tel Aviv-Yafo the first city worldwide to roll out this technology on a wide scale. In doing so, the city will evaluate the viability of adding distribution trucks, as well as private and autonomous vehicles.</p><p>Constructing electric roads in Tel Aviv-Yafo will position the State of Israel as a global leader in the field.</p><p>If the pilot is successful, it may be expanded to additional locations in the city.</p><p>Transforming a road into an electrified surface and a means for charging, through advanced and effective infrastructure, will enable the acceleration of the transition to electric buses. Relying on direct charging of vehicles from the road itself will remove the need to establish charging stations or be operationally bound to terminals.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.new-techeurope.com/2020/09/21/tel-aviv-yafo-municipality-in-partnership-with-electreon-and-dan-bus-company-launches-electric-road-pilot/" target="_blank">New-Tech Europe</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="236" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/04enYJUDpuI" width="420"></iframe></p>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-6992506292717021242020-12-01T17:00:00.003-05:002020-12-03T05:46:41.106-05:00Israeli startup makes plant-based flavor bases for alt meat, wins €100k<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9chk0Ztwa0GP8bdmGeJ1hgdh7h18tQGD4Bd1hWMNKONKWZHgjoNE11iBdZ1xPJgucl3Wi4Rrzks7DYZ6qX8f8itX1raHT4oZSzzlA3GV9u8EV1P5mCMYwCmAYusE1gmKHbMYHV1qosyo/s822/beefstreak.webp" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Beef steak made from cultivated meat cultures" border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="822" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9chk0Ztwa0GP8bdmGeJ1hgdh7h18tQGD4Bd1hWMNKONKWZHgjoNE11iBdZ1xPJgucl3Wi4Rrzks7DYZ6qX8f8itX1raHT4oZSzzlA3GV9u8EV1P5mCMYwCmAYusE1gmKHbMYHV1qosyo/w320-h209/beefstreak.webp" width="320" /></a></p><p>Where's the beef?</p><p>That's not even the question anymore. Beef is no longer needed to make a juicy steak or hamburger as plant-based alternatives are becoming more and more ubiquitous. </p><p>Flavor is key though. Unfortunately, the use of actual meat to enhance the flavor of meat alternatives is still commonplace, and it largely defeats the purpose of going meat-free. </p><p>That's where Israeli startup <a href="https://www.med-food-lab.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Mediterranean Food Lab</b></a> enters the equation with its great-tasting alternative to the meaty flavor presently delivered by animal protein. </p><p>The Mediterranean Food Lab has won an award of €100,000 from the EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) Program.</p><p>The FAN program is held at <a href="https://biotech.technion.ac.il/" target="_blank"><b>the Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering</b></a>, in conjunction with <a href="https://www.strauss-group.com/" target="_blank"><b>the Strauss Group</b></a>. FAN is a unique pan-European program established to catalyze significant breakthroughs, mainly by providing support and advice to new startups and entrepreneurs.</p><p>60 companies were selected among 400 applicants to participate in FAN. The Mediterranean Food Lab is now expected to compete in the European finals of the program, against other companies that have developed innovative technological solutions. </p><p>Achievements of The Mediterranean Food Lab continue to support Israel’s leading position at the forefront of food-tech innovation. Israeli entrepreneurs have brought creativity and daring to the food sector, and it is not without reason that Israel is an important player in the global food-tech industry.</p><div>Read more about it <a href="https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israeli-startup-makes-plant-based-flavor-bases-for-alt-meat-wins-100k-650431" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div><p>Off to have a veggie burger...or two, till next time!<br /><br />J</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-89950619610814083052020-10-12T09:00:00.001-04:002020-10-12T09:00:06.221-04:00Israel Set to Be First Nation to Ban the Fur Trade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTX7GpLAcXPYNBui0NQMPKZ8AQogfFYiWj-eNgIp3wAYFH8MzB43OHEWXUL31Qozjq1FwU0p98CwQ8TEv4HjMlzW84ZXDZG_fePIQUAudqzLLIE5Je5rr6y5th1PbmTj6ZyXa3gJ_pEI_/s2048/shutterstock_750508645-scaled%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Caged Fox" border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTX7GpLAcXPYNBui0NQMPKZ8AQogfFYiWj-eNgIp3wAYFH8MzB43OHEWXUL31Qozjq1FwU0p98CwQ8TEv4HjMlzW84ZXDZG_fePIQUAudqzLLIE5Je5rr6y5th1PbmTj6ZyXa3gJ_pEI_/w320-h213/shutterstock_750508645-scaled%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Israel is set to ban the fur trade, becoming the first country in the world to do so. While there are some cities that have banned the fur trade, most notably São Paulo in Brazil along with the state of California in the US, this would be the first such ban on a national level.<p></p><p>The plans were announced by Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel, who slammed the practice of buying and selling skin and fur in the fashion industry as "immoral."</p><p>Exceptions from the ban will only be made in special cases involving scientific research, education, and religious purposes.</p><p>The maximum penalty for violating the new regulations will be a fine of up to NIS 75,000 or a year of imprisonment. </p><p>Nature and Parks Authority will be responsible for the enforcement of the regulations.</p><div>This ban has overwhelming public support with 86% of Israelis expressing a clear position that caging, torturing and brutally killing foxes, minks, dogs and cats for extravagant and unnecessary fashion items is unacceptable.</div><p>The move was lauded by the Israeli animal rights advocacy group Animals Now: "We applaud and welcome the environmental protection minister's courageous decision to put an end to the sale of furs in Israel." </p><p>The Society for the Protection of Animals in Israel (SPCA Israel) made a similar statement.</p><p>American animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) praised Israel "for recognizing that the trade in coats, pom-poms, and other frivolous fashion items made from wild animals' fur offends the values held by all decent citizens."</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-set-to-be-first-nation-to-ban-the-fur-trade-644590" target="_blank">Jerusalem Post</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="246" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sM2DkdM8BX0" width="420"></iframe></div>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-76575524011901548842020-08-24T07:45:00.000-04:002020-08-24T07:45:00.865-04:00Alcohol From Waste<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the global coronavirus health crisis continues to grip the world, medical professionals around the world emphasize the importance of good hand hygiene that is based on regular and thorough cleaning hands with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand rub.<br />
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The ongoing pandemic has led to a surge in demand for alcohol-based disinfectants in the form of hand sanitizer.<br />
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Ethanol has mainly been generated from sugar cane and corn, a “first-generation” process because it is directly taking the food to generate fuel.<br />
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As a small country, Israel currently has no ethanol industry. It is because Israel does not have the water, the land or the capacity to grow huge fields of corn or sugar cane, like in the US or Brazil.<br />
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Israel is completely dependent on the annual import of tens of thousands tons of ethanol. As the crisis continues, concerns have emerged of shortages of hand sanitizer in Israel as a result of quarantine conditions in other states, global demand, and import limitations.<br />
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For the first time, a groundbreaking development from <a href="https://english.tau.ac.il/" target="_blank">Tel Aviv University</a> researchers enables the local production of ethanol in Israel, from plant and paper waste, in a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way.<br />
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The process, which uses a novel lignin degradation method could significantly cut back on production costs and lead to a decrease in the use of edible plant sources, help protect the environment, reduce the use of various pollutants, and greenhouse gas emissions, due to environmental-friendly waste processing.<br />
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Lignin is a complex macromolecule important for the formation of cell walls of plants. It exists in all types of agricultural waste.<br />
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This novel process is a game-changer in the way that ethanol would be manufactured in Israel and remote countries where the production of ethanol is difficult.<br />
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The team at TAU has been working on the process of recycling waste and converting it into ethanol for the past five years, but the development of local ethanol production has become more significant with the prevalence of COVID-19.<br />
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But the generation of bioethanol from waste might prove to be the answer to this problem. Production of ethanol from waste is a “second-generation” process as does not require fertilizers or monoculture planting that has many environmental issues.<br />
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The joint TAU and <a href="https://www.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/" target="_blank">University of Haifa</a> teams have developed an effective pre-treatment method that dramatically reduces pollution, doesn’t require the use of hazardous substances, and ends up being less costly and less complex.<br />
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The TAU team will soon begin a pilot program using agricultural waste to create ethanol at the <a href="https://en-lifesci.tau.ac.il/botanical_gardens" target="_blank">Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden</a> at Tel Aviv University. The garden will give the team their tree trimmings, grass, plants, and other waste. The project will take about two years to complete, similar to the amount of time it could take to commercialize the process.<br />
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This isn’t the only study or method currently in development to produce ethanol from waste. In a separate study, researchers from the University of Haifa also examined the possibility of producing ethanol from watermelon pulp. The study found that the fruit residue can be used to produce ethanol, an alternative biological fuel for vehicles, which is also the main ingredient in alcohol.<br />
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Currently, some 620,000 tons of plant and similar waste and 35,000 tons of paper waste - waste that requires management and resources - are produced annually in Israel.<br />
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Source: <a href="https://nocamels.com/2020/07/ethanol-alcohol-hand-sanitizers-waste-tau/" target="_blank">NoCamels.com</a>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-90684849780515546442020-07-31T13:26:00.007-04:002020-08-01T01:49:10.846-04:00Arava Region of Israel About To Be 100% Solar Powered
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP1TCXoCafRBKPHCkPYql4uM8hk2vqU9wshSPJlCwYliZE4iLfGu4M9xq62ztlcnPDUbB3eUW32nTyjZs7pfhPh5tKOE1MVA59gTwjdxWT-cdxOakVepoA0vQ51Lb28EjOZ6v7UIJnQ8/s335/israelsolarpower.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Solar panels in the Arava desert" border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP1TCXoCafRBKPHCkPYql4uM8hk2vqU9wshSPJlCwYliZE4iLfGu4M9xq62ztlcnPDUbB3eUW32nTyjZs7pfhPh5tKOE1MVA59gTwjdxWT-cdxOakVepoA0vQ51Lb28EjOZ6v7UIJnQ8/d/israelsolarpower.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>The Arava region, from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, is about to be powered 100% during the day, solely by the sun. <div><br /></div><div>Believe it or not, this includes hotels, factories, homes, businesses, kibbutzim, and air conditioning, too. </div><div><br /></div><div>And it gets even better... By 2025, solar energy will power this region up during the night as well. </div><div><br /></div><div> As climate challenges ravage the earth, along with a raging pandemic, Israel is increasing its renewables.
And while having an abundance of sunlight is a blessing when it comes to solar power, Israel has been a bit slow to act on this. </div><div><br /></div><div>But not the Arava region. It has quietly pioneered a revolution that can easily become a blueprint for the entire planet, quite literally, saving the planet. </div><div><br /></div><div>Read more about it <a href="https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/environment/arava-region-of-israel-about-to-be-100-percent-solar-powered-616630" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Off to enjoy a bit of summer sunlight, till next time! </div><div><br /></div><div>Jennifer</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-60181367086746497922020-05-27T07:22:00.001-04:002020-05-27T07:22:26.173-04:00Vertical Urban Crops<div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GHvVHFq47QNDJRxmVZSZqD28bEuRllbcLZGdDPXTWdMYomCVyYQL2CDZC1I2sidvEQKDtYq7y2qnJEqbodCs_yEI-5IF4yB_dEDrHNvK3FigcO5GlAiumrSuLExPAa9-TL9ZhWuQ1wF8/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vertical Vegetable Garden" border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="768" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GHvVHFq47QNDJRxmVZSZqD28bEuRllbcLZGdDPXTWdMYomCVyYQL2CDZC1I2sidvEQKDtYq7y2qnJEqbodCs_yEI-5IF4yB_dEDrHNvK3FigcO5GlAiumrSuLExPAa9-TL9ZhWuQ1wF8/w320-h175/961A2351news-768x421%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Over half of the world’s population lives in urban areas far away from where their food is grown, in virtual food deserts.</div></div>
<div><br /></div><div>Traditional agriculture is a labor-intensive, resource-intensive industry. In the not too distant future, it may not be able to sustain the global population that is expected to approach 10 billion people in about 100 years. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.verticalfield.com/" target="_blank">Vertical Fields</a>, Israeli revolutionary agrotech company, is harnessing the power of geoponic technology, agricultural expertise, and smart design to tackle all of these issues and more. The Israeli startup – cited by Silicon Review as a “50 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2019” and named by World Smart City in 2019 as “Best Startup” – provides vertical agricultural solutions that help the environment, improve human health conditions, cut down on human handling, reduce waste, and make fresh, delicious produce available directly to consumers locally.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vertical Field’s Urban Crops offers an ideal alternative to traditional agriculture, especially in urban settings where space is scarce. The soil-based platform can grow hundreds of types of crops – pesticide-free, indoors or outdoors – and requires no training to operate.</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbpzK3ZBmQ0" width="450"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Vertical farming offers multiple advantages:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Bug-free and pesticide-free – healthy, fresh, and clean produce</li><li>Less waste – uses 90% less water</li><li>Shorter growing cycles, longer shelf life</li><li>Plants are 'in season' 365 days/year - grow whatever you want, no matter the weather or climate conditions </li><li>Consistent quality</li><li>Modular, expandable, and moveable farm</li><li>Automated crop management</li><li>More sterile environment</li><li>Less human contact</li></ul></div></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kk4hzq_o0Rk" width="450"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Source: <a href="https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9218642/israeli-vertical-farms-in-new-york/" target="_blank">HortiDaily.com</a></div>Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-45851865743452226762020-05-01T00:34:00.000-04:002020-05-01T06:51:10.566-04:00Sustainable Thread, Now with Israeli Startup Twine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The fashion industry uses up 20% of the world's water and then dumps it back into waterways as wastewater. To make just one kilo of dyed thread, 70 kilos of water are required. This process creates enough wastewater to fill 2 million Olympic-sized swimming pools every year.<br />
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Enter <a href="https://twine-s.com/" target="_blank">Twine</a>, an Israeli startup that dyes threads digitally, operating the same way that a color printer works on paper.<br />
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Currently, threads are dyed in Asia, using up a lot of water, and then shipped to various Western countries for approval, and then shipped back to Asia for production. Just the shipping alone creates a large carbon footprint.<br />
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Twine not only obviates the need for this cumbersome and wasteful process, but it will also revolutionize the entire industry, changing the way clothes, shoes, upholstery, and so much more are manufactured.<br />
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Read more about it <a href="https://www.greenprophet.com/2020/01/sustainable-thread-now-with-israeli-startup-twine/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
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Off to enjoy a bit of local (ocean) water here, till next time!<br />
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JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-49058048070132371902020-03-31T08:45:00.000-04:002020-03-31T17:09:17.343-04:00Sustainable Fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is not a widely known fact, but fashion is one of the most polluting industries.<br />
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Producing a single pair of jeans emits as much greenhouse gas as driving a car for over 80 miles. A single cotton shirt takes 2,700 liters of water to produce, equivalent to the average person’s drinking needs for two and a half years. And clothes made of non-biodegradable fabrics will sit in landfills for more than 200 years.<br />
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When we think of plastic, and the destruction plastic causes, synthetic fibers are not usually even considered, though they contribute a great deal.<br />
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A 2017 International Union for Conservation of Nature report estimated about 35 percent of the microplastics that enter the ocean come via synthetic textiles.<br />
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Israeli brand <a href="https://tooshaaya.com/" target="_blank">Tooshaaya </a>is dedicated to the cause of sustainable fashion.<br />
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All Tooshaaya fabrics come from nature and are biodegradable. Most are plant-based rather than animal-derived.<br />
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Many Tooshaaya garments are made from bamboo and soy yarns, “vegan silk”. Bamboo yarn is extremely sustainable since bamboo grows very fast and does not require that much water. The fabric also has a special tactile quality that makes clothing breathable with a lot of thermal control. Bamboo is perfect for the desert climate of Israel because it can be worn when it’s hot during the day and when it’s cold at night.<br />
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Another textile Tooshaaya designers works with is “vegan cashmere.” It is made of soy waste from the tofu industry and shells of edamame combined with cotton and recycled into yarn.<br />
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Both bamboo and soy are hypoallergenic and antibacterial, which makes them perfect for sensitive skin.<br />
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All of Tooshaaya’s clothes are knitted using a handloom, in keeping with the company’s vision of helping to bring back respect for handcrafts and to make people more mindful of their purchases.<br />
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To foster these values, Tooshaaya encourages its clients to bring clothing back for repairs by limiting the charge to the cost of materials only. It has also started making videos so people can repair their own items at home.<br />
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To ensure that customers do not discard its pieces after a single season, Tooshaaya focuses on styles that are timeless rather than trendy.<br />
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Going vegan has been a popular recent trend, with many making the change due to environmental issues. However, we often do not think of the effect our clothes have on the environment. Whether you are vegan or not, it is a good time to think about the environmental consequences your next fashion purchase will have.<br />
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Source: <a href="https://www.israel21c.org/young-israeli-designer-fights-fast-fashion-with-nature/" target="_blank">Israel21c</a><br />
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Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-5985624857739237582020-02-29T23:34:00.000-05:002020-03-01T05:10:28.012-05:00Through Awareness, Education, and Cleanups, an Israeli Initiative is Taking a Stand on Plastics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Try to picture it -- a microplastics researcher moves to Israel, is disturbed by all the litter she finds on the beach, looks to join a beach cleanup, and can't seem to find one.<br />
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So, what does one do in this case? In true Israeli fashion, she took matters into her own hands.<br />
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“It took me about two months to organize my own cleanup, which was in March of 2018. I advertised it on Facebook and Instagram. In the end, 12 people showed up,” recalls Stav Friedman, an American-born research assistant at the Medical Research Council Centre for Environment and Health’s Microplastics Lab at King’s College London’s School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences.<br />
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This small group became the starting point for <a href="https://www.plasticfreeisrael.com/" target="_blank">Plastic Free Israel</a>, which seeks to minimize the use of plastics among Israelis. It's since evolved into a grassroots movement with monthly beach cleanups in various locations around Tel Aviv.<br />
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Plastic production and consumption are at an all-time high, with most of it ending up in landfills instead of being recycled. And over 250,000 tons of it are floating around in the ocean. <br />
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In her research, Friedman studies the effect of microplastics on the environment, noting that it's made its way into the water we drink and the food we eat. <br />
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Read more about it <a href="https://nocamels.com/2020/01/awareness-education-cleanups-plastic-free-israel/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Off to enjoy some water out of my glass water bottle...no plastic for me! Till next time!<br />
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JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-77861701105625074792020-02-18T23:43:00.000-05:002020-02-19T05:39:16.991-05:00In win for environment, Israel won’t issue new oil shale exploration permits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it would no longer issue permits for oil shale exploration, a move that was welcomed by environmentalists. The decision applies to both drilling, as well as open cast mining.<br />
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The decision came in light of the government's commitment to clean energy.<br />
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Existing licenses will not be renewed, and any future license requests would be judged by environmental criteria drawn up by the Environmental Protection Ministry.<br />
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The Society for the Protection of Nature, which has campaigned to have oil shale stopped, welcomed the decision, saying the industry caused “serious environmental harm, which has no place in Israel.”<br />
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Environmentalists in Israel still feel that the government needs to go further and ban any such licenses, no matter the circumstances.<br />
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Oil shale is considered the dirtiest kind of oil that exists, polluting not only as a finished product, but in the entire process of extraction.<br />
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Read more about it <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-win-for-environment-israel-wont-issue-new-oil-shale-exploration-permits/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Off to enjoy the clean air of the Atlantic Ocean, till next time!<br />
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JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-17803239871775042152019-12-29T14:56:00.000-05:002019-12-31T05:45:57.682-05:00Israeli and German scientists fight against climate change together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Haifa Center for German and European Studies at Haifa University recently held its first conference on decarbonization in Germany and Israel.<br />
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Given the record-breaking nature of the conference, a large number of experts showed up to participate and share decarbonization approaches.<br />
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Israel and Germany have vastly different environments, but they're eager to help one another work towards a common goal of fighting carbon emissions in the atmosphere. It's an issue that will affect the entire world, so both sides see it as crucial to work together on this issue.<br />
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Germany is a pioneer in the field of decarbonization, and German experts in this field have come to realize that simply transforming the energy market will not be enough to meet their Paris Protocol targets. What's required are cultural and societal reforms. Climate change is not merely an environmental problem; it's a cultural challenge.<br />
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Israel falls behind Germany in renewable energy, largely due to the cost of energy being much lower in Israel. The high costs in Germany have required the nation to come up with alternatives.<br />
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But Germany is lagging much farther behind Sweden, which puts the efficiency of Germany's practices into question.<br />
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Being in the desert, Israel has its own challenges with climate change.<br />
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Both countries aspire to come up with new and more effective initiatives, so they've chosen to come together and learn from each other.<br />
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Read more about it <a href="https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Israeli-and-German-scientists-fight-against-climate-change-together-611699" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Off to enjoy a walk through some greenery, till next time!<br />
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JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-88133672250692696142019-10-25T08:16:00.000-04:002019-10-25T08:16:10.227-04:00Israeli Start-Up Finds Solution for Urban Trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Urban trees don’t just improve aesthetics and offer cooling shade and better air quality. Recent research has shown that they also have lesser-known benefits, such as reduction in childhood obesity rates, better mental health (decrease of cognitive fatigue, stress, and feelings of anger, depression, or anxiety), noise reduction, and stronger social cohesion and community empowerment. Unfortunately, maintenance costs and price of water supply limit availability of urban vegetation, especially in low-income neighborhoods.<br />
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Israeli start-up <a href="http://frizweed.com/" target="_blank">FrizWeed</a> helps address both problems by introducing their latest invention – TreeTube, a modular root structure system designed to enable the growth of healthy trees in urban environments.<br />
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Zoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231587004826378149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-8482847783788220362019-09-22T21:58:00.000-04:002019-09-23T19:34:24.613-04:00Mankai duckweed plant: the next superfood?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Could a water weed, generally considered a fast-breeding, invasive nuisance in freshwater be the world's next superfood?<br />
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A team of researchers from Ben Gurion University found that mankai, a form of duckweed, can control blood sugar levels, especially after someone chowed down a hefty dose of carbs.<br />
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A study conducted by offering participants a mankai-laden shake vs a regular shake, containing yogurt, but having an otherwise identical nutritional profile, showed serious potential for controlling blood glucose levels, and providing more satiety for the mankai-drinking group.<br />
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Mankai duckweed is grown in Israel, in a controlled environment. It's also highly sustainable, as it requires a fraction of the amount of water to produce each gram of protein compared to soy, kale or spinach. It can be grown year-round hydroponically. It has no taste or odor, so it's easily integrated into recipes.<br />
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It's also high in protein, polyphenols, dietary fibers, minerals (including iron and zinc), vitamin A, vitamin B complex and vitamin B12, which is rarely produced by plants.<br />
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Read all about it <a href="https://www.israel21c.org/mankai-duckweed-plant-the-next-superfood/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Off to have a green smoothie of my own, till next time!<br />
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JUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-39790137099447791442019-03-01T00:05:00.000-05:002019-03-01T00:27:41.088-05:00Israel Has One of the World's Healthiest Diets. Do You Eat Like an Israeli?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you eat like an Israeli?<br />
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A better question is--how often do you eat your vegetables, and what goes in your salad?<br />
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An in-depth study, taken last year of people living in 187 countries found that Israelis are some of the world's healthiest eaters.<br />
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Israelis got quizzed by their government about the fruit and veggie consumption.<br />
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A whopping 4 out of 5 Israelis said that they eat fruits and vegetables nearly every day.<br />
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Israelis especially love tomatoes and lettuce, ranking their eating habits as the 9th healthiest diet in the world.<br />
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Israeli also ranked 3rd in the OECD nations in terms of vegetable consumption.<br />
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In a world where trees are being cut down to make room for cattle grazing, emitting greenhouse gases in an era where the earth is overheating, nothing could be better for the earth, not just Israelis, than planting and eating more fruits and veggies.<br />
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Read all about it <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/food/do-you-eat-like-an-israeli-1.5396282?fbclid=IwAR21zeOb-InW_V6cRfEDrXF-Bf-cBtWfDkkrCnoTe2kThcbZrlt4svN8NBE" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Off to enjoy some fruits and veggies that are local here, till next time!<br />
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J.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726036525037250687.post-23494525042829123392019-02-20T00:06:00.000-05:002019-02-20T14:09:58.851-05:00Solar Start-up Seeks To Energize Gaza Border Economy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Solar cell printing technology start-up Utilight is looking to kill two birds with one stone--they're bringing much need manufacturing and jobs to the hard hit communities on the Gaza border.<br />
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They're also bringing eco-friendly technology to a region that desperately needs it.<br />
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Founded in 2009, Utilight has developed game-changing laser printing technology to manufacture superior, cheaper and lighter solar cells, which improved energy harvesting.<br />
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To promote their game-changing technology, the company created a new business model by developing its own brand of solar panels, called SilverLight – manufacturing cells with less silver that harvest more light.<br />
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The expected explosive growth in the near future of the solar panel industry makes Utilight's solutions perfect for war-ravaged communities close to Gaza's border.<br />
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Utilight has already made its way into the Chinese and Australian market, making Israel a front runner in the global surge.<br />
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Read all about it <a href="https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/Solar-start-up-seeks-to-energize-Gaza-border-economy-575619?fbclid=IwAR2byrOBsto6yzDwosNlBu4vSjjoZ_WtuQkfcV1U_er0R_3w3tU0UgU05aM" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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Off to enjoy a bit of sun and fun of my own, till next time!<br />
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