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Israeli energy experts meet with Americans

Execs promote Israeli energy innovators Nonprofit introduces alternative fuel experts to U.S. researchers   Israeli and American bioenergy experts receive a briefing from a scientist at Amyris, an alternative energy development company firm in Emeryville, Calif. Photo by Dennis Klein … Continue reading

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Israel becomes a gas producer

Israel’s Natural Gas Finds Win the World’s Notice   Ken Silverstein, Forbes, April 11, 2013 Israel’s visiting guest this week is not a head-of-state. But he is just as important. It is Nobel Energy’s Chief Executive Charles Davidson, whose company … Continue reading

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Coexistence in Jerusalem

Trains, bikes and shoppers: The quiet unification of Jerusalem Jerusalem’s physical division once seemed imminent. Today, urban planning is subtly bringing the capital’s disparate parts closer to each other than ever before By Matti Friedman March 3, 2013,   Related … Continue reading

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Big plans for Intel Israel

Intel’s hardware future: From mobile to ultrabooks, what’s Fab 28 cooking up? Summary: Israel plays home to four of Intel’s R&D facilities and one of its biggest fabs. Between them, they’re helping Intel set a new hardware direction. By David … Continue reading

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Israel travel opportunity

Friendly Planet Travel Slashes Prices on Classic Israel Tour 10-day tour exploring the best of Israel starts at just $2,599–a $500 price reduction JENKINTOWN, Pa., Feb 18, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Friendly Planet Travel has introduced travelers to Israel for … Continue reading

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Turkey to use more coal energy

Turkey’s big thirst for new power Florian Neuhof Jan 14, 2013 Turkey is in a rush to grow its energy sector. And recent news that the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, will invest heavily in Turkish coal-fired … Continue reading

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Israel on track for gas production

UBS raises Tamar, Leviathan valuations UBS raised its target prices for Tamar and Leviathan’s Israeli partners Delek Group, Avner Oil, Delek Drilling, Isramco, and Ratio Oil. Globes’ correspondent 10 Jan 13 11:14 UBS today raised its valuations for the Tamar … Continue reading

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Taste of coexistence

Jerusalem conference puts politics aside for technology, entertainment and design Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 10:49AMJudy Lash Balint/JNS.org in Features, Israel, News Download this story in Microsoft Word format here.  Caption: Michal Ansky, a food journalist and television presenter, speaks … Continue reading

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