Seven joint US-Israeli clean energy projects — including an energy-storing system for electric cars and a hydrogen-powered drone that takes off vertically — have received $6.4 million in funding from the US-Israel binational research and development program for energy. The US Department of Energy and Israel’s Energy Ministry, along with the Israel Innovation Authority, chose the seven clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. The total value of the projects is $15.4 million, which includes $9 million of cost-share funding from … [Read more...] about Fund to invest $6.4 million in joint clean-energy projects
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Israeli Company Introduces a 10-Minute Charge For Electric Cars
Israeli startup is starting its first deployments in Europe. The technology puts a very modern spin on the old-fashioned flywheel. After years of sputters and stalls, including the billion-dollar failure of Israel’s Better Place, nearly every car manufacturer is actively working up an electric vehicle (EV) roadmap. General Motors, which plans to launch 20 EV models by 2023, has some 1,700 developers, including a team in Israel, working on batteries and EV design. There’s one electric elephant in the room, though: the time it takes to recharge an electric car. Even … [Read more...] about Israeli Company Introduces a 10-Minute Charge For Electric Cars
US and Israel Establish Center For Energy Cooperation
New center will aim to boost development and deployment of critical and innovative technologies in the fields of energy and water. The United States and Israel have established a center for energy cooperation to develop innovative technologies that tackle issues such as energy cybersecurity and using water for energy production, among others. The center, titled the US-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology, is launching with $16 million in funds appointed collectively by the United States Congress, the Israeli government, as well as private … [Read more...] about US and Israel Establish Center For Energy Cooperation