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Eating Air, Making Fuel

23.06.2016
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Environment, Energy
Weizmann Institute scientists engineer bacteria to create sugar from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide  
Dr. Ishai Dror

Dr. Ishai Dror

01.09.2015
Environment, Environment, Energy
Dr. Ishai Dror received the Prize for Outstanding Staff Scientists awarded by the Scientific Council.  
Profs. Sabrina Sartori and Reshef Tenne

Cooperating for a Clean Future

03.04.2014
Environment, Energy, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Visiting professor Sabrina Sartori is working to create new materials for green energy storage
(l-r) Profs. Gary Hodes, Henry Snaith and David Cahen

Higher End, Lower Cost

11.03.2014
Space & Physics, Energy, Materials Science
Materials that capture the higher end of the spectrum will be the next wave of photovoltaics
Power Merger

Power Merger

08.10.2013
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Brain & Behavior, Energy, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Nanocrystals that absorb low-energy photons and emit higher-energy ones could increase solar cell efficiency
Cellulose fibers in the plant cell wall magnified 50,000 times by an atomic force microscope

Bringing Down Walls

17.04.2013
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Plants and Agriculture
Observing the breakdown of the tough material in plant cell walls may lead to better biofuel production
Alternative Energy Research Initiative (AERI)

New Grant to Fuel Solar Energy Research

24.10.2012
Particle Physics, Environment, Energy, Materials Science, Benefiting Humanity
The Helmsley Charitable Trust will fund joint research between the Weizmann Institute and the Technion
Seagoing research team (l-r) Uri Sheyn, Dr. Miguel Frada, Shlomit Sharoni, Daniella Schatz, Dr. Assaf Vardi and Dr. Yoav Lehan

The Deep Blue

06.08.2012
Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture
Dr. Assaf Vardi and his Weizmann team joined a month-long research cruise to study the life cycle of a tiny microorganism
The future of fuel? Image: Thinkstock

Genome of a Cellulose-Eating Bacterium Sequenced

24.07.2012
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Genetics, Energy, Plants and Agriculture
The sequence will help researchers design better means of recycling waste and producing biofuel
Canadian Institute for the Energies and Applied Research

Weizmann Institute Solar Technology to Convert Greenhouse Gas into Fuel

07.06.2012
Energy, Yeda Technology Transfer
An Australian company will develop the technology to reduce coal emissions

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