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Prominent scientist disputes global warming

Posted on September 16, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns Over Global Warming Published September 14, 2011 | FoxNews.com The global warming theory left him out in the cold. Dr. Ivar Giaever, a former professor with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the 1973 winner of the Nobel … Continue reading →

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Israeli contributions continue

Posted on August 5, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Weekend Features  Reprinted from Daily Alert, August 5, 2011 Israel Helps Stem Global Food Crisis – Laura Kam As crops fail in Russia, as dust bowls replace fertile land in Asia and Central Africa, the issue of food security has … Continue reading →

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Israel leads in water technology

Posted on August 5, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Israel showing the water-technology way By: Martin Zhuwakinyu, Engineering News reprinted August 4, 2011 Israel, a water-constrained country, is leaving no stone unturned in conserving this precious resource through a range of measures, including recycling, efficient use and desalination. The … Continue reading →

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Innovative energy from Israel

Posted on June 30, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

GE and Partners Invest in Israeli Water Tech Company Sivan 28, 5771, 30 June 11 12:23 by Elad Benari (Israelnationalnews.com) An American company will help fund an Israeli company that uses microbial fuel cells to turn waste water into an … Continue reading →

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GE awards startup grants

Posted on June 27, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Pythagoras Solar windows and energy breakthrough David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, June 25, 2011 A lot of sunlight hits tall office buildings, only to go to waste. Their relatively small roofs don’t offer much space for solar panels. … Continue reading →

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Innovative method for producing electricity

Posted on June 27, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Generating ‘Green’ Electricity: Waste Heat Converted to Electricity Using New Alloy During a small-scale demonstration in the lab, University of Minnesota researchers showed how their new material can spontaneously produce electricity when the temperature is raised a small amount. Pictured … Continue reading →

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Israel to expand solar power

Posted on June 6, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Israel unveils first of 50 solar power fields under News June 6th, 2011 by IFandP Newsroom Arava Power unveiled Israel’s first commercial solar power plant on Sunday. The ILS100m (US$30m) plant is located in the agricultural community of Kibbutz Keturah … Continue reading →

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MENA faces water shortage

Posted on April 23, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

World’s driest region – Middle East and North Africa Facing Water Challenges – Talal Abdullah, Global Arab Network Saturday, 23 April 2011 02:01 Global Arab Network – The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the world’s driest region. Water … Continue reading →

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