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Celebrating the Life of University of Texas Professor Mo-Shing Chen

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The IEEE Fellow was a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington for more than 40 years. Deciding he wanted to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering, Chen moved to the United States to do so at the University of Texas at Austin under the mentorship of Edith Clarke , an EE professor there.

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Evogene Establishing Castor Bean Biofuel Feedstock Field Trials in Texas and Brazil

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Israel-based Evogene Ltd. is establishing field trials in Texas, USA and northeastern Brazil for the evaluation of its proprietary castor bean lines. The field trials will be operated in collaboration with Texas AgriLife Research, part of the Texas A&M System in the US, and South Cone Agriculture in Brazil.

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Noble Energy announces significant natural gas discovery at Leviathan offshore Israel

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Texas-based Noble Energy, Inc. announced a significant natural gas discovery at the Leviathan exploration prospect offshore Israel. Noble Energy operates Leviathan, offshore Israel, with a 39.66% working interest. Production of so large a quantity of gas relative to Israel will trigger major political changes.

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Tesla prepares massive shipment of Model 3 Highland for export to Europe

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The new Model 3 is being offered in various Asian and European markets, as well as some Middle Eastern areas like the United Arab Emirates and Israel. However, there have been filings over the past 13 months that indicate the automaker is preparing for the Model 3 Highland to be available in the U.S. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla Insurance cards now can be added to Apple Wallet

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The Insurance program has expanded to more states, including Arizona, Ohio , Illinois, and Texas. The easily accessible Insurance Cards can be downloaded straight to the Apple Wallet available on the iPhone. Tesla Insurance could also launch internationally in Germany and Israel. I’d love to hear from you!

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TAU developing software tool to improve bike sharing systems management

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Engineers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel are developing a mathematical model to lead to a software solution to improve urban bike sharing systems management. There is no system for more scientifically managing the availability of bikes, creating dissatisfaction among users in popular parts of the city. — Dr. Raviv.

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Life Cycle Analysis of Evogene Castor Bean-based Biodiesel Shows 90% Emissions Reduction Compared to Petroleum

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A life cycle assessment (LCA) of biodiesel produced from castor bean varieties being developed by Israel-based Evogene Ltd. We are keen to pursue the needs of the biofuel industry through castor bean breeding and evaluation of our varieties in field trials, recently established in Texas and Brazil.

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