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BIRD Energy to invest $6.4M in Israel-US projects; biomass, fuel cells, natural gas, water-energy nexus and energy efficiency technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) along with the Israel Innovation Authority have selected seven clean energy projects to receive $6.4 million under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Lod, Israel) and Blink Charging Co. Elbit Systems Ltd.

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DOE awarding $4.8M to 5 BIRD Energy projects with Israel; H2 storage, biofuel, sustainable transportation

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The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Israel Innovation Authority, announced $4.8 million for five newly selected energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) Energy program. Rehovot, Israel) and ALD NanoSolutions Inc.

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Roskill: Green magnesium moving to commercial reality; China’s dominance under threat?

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While China remains, for now, the world’s leading magnesium producer, alternative green technology-driven projects elsewhere are attracting attention as the industry in general looks to reduce its carbon footprint, and even China starts to close inefficient capacities, according to Roskill Information Services.

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Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

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On Saturday, Israel’s Ministry of Energy & Water Resources reported that commercial natural gas production had begun from the deepwater Tamar field (c. Demand for natural gas in Israel is expected to grow strongly, notes Noble Energy, with a short-term CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 15% from 2012 – 2017.

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Researchers use induced activation to enhance catalytic activity twofold towards methanol steam reforming

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Cu/Zu/AL 2 O 3 is an important industrial catalyst, capable of catalyzing the low-temperature water–gas shift reaction (hydrogen production), methanol synthesis and MSR (hydrogen production). —co-corresponding author Israel E. —Israel Wachs. Wachs, the G. —Li et al.

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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. NewCO2Fuels was founded in 2011 to commercialize a technology developed by Prof. The mixture of CO and H 2 —i.e.,

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BGU researchers developing more efficient process for hydrogenation of CO2 to synthetic crude

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The basic idea behind the synthesis is the combination of two well-known reactions: the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) and the Reverse Water-Gas Shift (RWGS). The BGU crude oil process produces hydrogen from water, which is mixed with carbon dioxide captured from external sources and synthetic gas (syngas). — BGU’s Prof.

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