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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 Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel) and Power Authority of the State of New York (White Plains, New York) will develop high temperature storage based in combined heat and power (CHP). CelDezyner Ltd.

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Better Place winding down ops in North America and Australia, to focus on Denmark and Israel

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Better Place, the startup provider of electric car networks using a battery switch model, has decided to focus its efforts on Denmark and Israel, where the complete infrastructure is in place and commercial operations are underway. We need to prove to our customers, suppliers and investors that we have a sustainable, scalable model.

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Wallbox becomes a member of Green Energy Association of Israel

Wallbox

Israel is undergoing an energy revolution, with the country having pledged to allow only electric passenger cars to be sold by 2030. Our objective is to help Israel achieve zero emissions by 2050 and we want to be on the frontlines with GEA-IL to create real change across the country. Revolution.

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Flight automobiles, mobility discussion board goal creativeness

Baua Electric

The display is bringing again its Wind Mobility Revel in for a 2nd life, that includes presentations from two firms growing electrical vertical takeoff and touchdown cars. The CEOs of each firms — Rani Plaut of AIR in Israel and Jim Dukhovny of Alef Aeronautics in San Mateo, Calif.

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Researchers develop two-step method for efficient decoupled water splitting

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A team of researchers in Israel has developed a two-step electrochemical-chemical cycle for decoupled water splitting with high efficiency. The method is described in a paper in the journal Nature Energy.

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EV battery swap company Better Place files for liquidation

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Better Place, a high-profile developer and proponent of a battery switch model for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), filed a motion with the Lod District Court in Israel to ask for the dissolution of the company and the appointment of a temporary liquidator. Israel was the first place in which an electrical car could travel without limit.

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Solar-to-Hydrogen Water Splitter Outlasts Next Best Tech By 14x

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Several companies and initiatives are making it by using wind or solar electricity to split water via electrolysis. . Researchers from Italy and Israel recently reported a method that harnesses semiconductor nanorods topped with platinum spheres that convert almost 4 percent of solar energy into hydrogen fuel. .

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