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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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As a step toward better understanding the prevalence of airborne nanoplastics, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colorful carbon dot films. —Raz Jelinek.

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Weizmann Institute team engineers E. coli to eat carbon dioxide

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Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel have created a strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli that grows by consuming carbon dioxide instead of sugars or other organic molecules. The findings point to means of developing, in the future, carbon-neutral fuels. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute.

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Chakratec partners with Premier Inn on first kinetic EV charging installation in Germany

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Israel-based Chakratec, a provider of kinetic energy storage technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, has completed a project with Premier Inn, a British hotel chain and the UK’s largest hotel brand, enabling guests at the hotel’s Leipzig, Germany, location to charge their EVs throughout their stay.

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Daimler first automotive company to test UBQ’s climate-positive thermoplastic material in auto parts

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Daimler is also promoting the use of UBQ across its logistics manufacturers to offset carbon footprint throughout the Daimler supply chain. By diverting waste and its harmful emissions from landfills, incorporating UBQ into a plastic product can eliminate or significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

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TU/ecomotive develops waste-free car with UBQ: Luca

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The central value proposition of using UBQ is its sustainability metrics, significantly reducing and even neutralizing the carbon footprint of final applications. A certified B-Corp, Israel-based UBQ Materials envisions a world where finite resources are infinitely reused.

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

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Israel-based NewCO2Fuels (NCF), a subsidiary of GreenEarth Energy Limited in Australia, reported completion of stage 1 testing of its proof-of-concept system for the conversion of CO 2 into fuels using solar energy. Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuels Solar Solar fuels' The mixture of CO and H 2 —i.e.,

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Better Place secures €40M European Investment Bank loan

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The remaining proceeds will be used for similar purposes in Israel. After a comprehensive due diligence process, the European Investment Bank has concluded that Better Place represents both a classic infrastructure project and a clear step towards innovative low carbon transport. switching batteries without stopping to charge.

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