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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 The BIRD Energy program continues to deliver results in energy, enhancing the energy security of both the United States and Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd.

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Tesla sets sight on Northbrook, IL for next sales, service & delivery center 

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A few other trustees agreed with Israel, including Trustee U. ” Tesla’s planned multi-purpose center is entering the village review process. After the review, Tesla’s proposal for the center will be submitted to the Plan Commission. “I’m really charged to see this,” said Trustee Robert P.

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Electric truck ready for dynamic wireless charging on public roads in Sweden; Smartroad Gotland

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ElectReon’s wireless power transfer solution has previously been implemented and tested at the company’s test facility in Beit Yanai, Israel. ElectReon recently received a review on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests that was performed in a lab environment in Tel Aviv.

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'Totaled' is the long, sad story of Better Place and its failure: book review

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It is just over five years since I bought my Better Place Renault 2012 Fluence ZE in Israel—and a little over five months since I returned it to Israel’s Renault importer for a cash settlement. By that time, the 22-kilowatt-hour battery capacity was down to 11.3 I gave.

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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. —David Banitt, CEO of NewCO2Fuels.

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Newsight Imaging and LeiShen Intelligent partner on new solid-state V-LiDAR for automotive

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The partnering companies have established a special collaboration program for first adopters, OEM or first-tier collaborators, who will gain access to R&D in order to define, review, and contribute to the product definition, influencing the LiDAR’s internals, such as CMOS image sensor, optics, board, software algorithms, and interfaces.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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With Hyundai CRADLE’s presence in Singapore, the company will expand its global innovation network to Southeast Asia, with hubs already established in Korea, US, Israel, Germany and China. In addition, Hyundai will review a potential collaboration on a pilot study for Singapore’s Smart City project.

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