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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. Supporting the operation of 500 electric taxis through financial incentives.

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Gentex takes stake in Israeli thermal digital camera corporate

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provider of high-tech rearview mirrors, dimmable glass and automobile electronics, is making an investment in and taking part with an Israeli corporate that has created a tiny thermal digital camera. Adasky used to be based in Israel in 2016. The Gentex and Adasky groups will perform engineering paintings in Israel.

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Renault opens Innovation Lab in Paris to focus on future of mobility

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The establishment of Open Innovation Labs forms part of the culture and innovation strategy of the Renault-Nissan Alliance: they enable opportunities for innovation to be cultivated on the basis of an open ecosystem (startups, universities, investors) and the local economy (local authorities, community organisations, customers, the market).

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Adgero signs €3.5M deal with ultracap manufacturer Skeleton for road freight KERS

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million (US$4-million) distribution agreement to ensure modules from ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies, are part of its Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) for road freight. Under the deal for 2016 and 2017 Adgero will purchase hundreds of SkelMod units in a deal worth approximately €3.5 Adgero has signed a €3.5-million

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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miles) is slated to begin in May 2016 with service expected to begin in November 2017. The second project, which is about 50% complete, is a two-part effort to mitigate parking and traffic impacts identified during the environmental phase. Construction of the 150 block transit service (that spans 9.5

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Alstom Enters Solar Market With Up to $55M Investment in BrightSource Energy

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This operation takes place as part of a capital increase of $150 million organized by BrightSource. BrightSource is a specialist in designing, building and operating tower based solar thermal power plants with operations in the USA, Israel and Australia.

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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Ideal for demanding cryogenic environments, two-part EP29LPSP can withstand temperatures as low as 4K and can resist cryogenic shock when, for instance, it is cooled from room temperature to cryogenic temperatures within a 5-10 minute window. Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. Dissertation, Princeton University, 2013. Doehne, C.J.,

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