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Solar Technology Breakthrough

Solar Technology Breakthrough

06.07.1999
Environment
An innovative solar power system was presented at the ISES congress. The system has been under development since 1996, within the framework of the...
Memories from Africa

Memories from Africa

01.10.1998
Environment
Oxygen levels in 2000-year-old lake sediments from Mt. Kenya hint at previous episodes of climate change
Sudden Climate Warming Took Place in Africa 2,000 Years Ago, Weizmann Institute Study Reveals

Sudden Climate Warming Took Place in Africa 2,000 Years Ago, Weizmann Institute Study Reveals

14.08.1998
Environment
REHOVOT, Israel - August 14, 1998 -A sudden warming of climate lasting several centuries took place in equatorial Africa some 2,000 years ago,...
Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun

01.05.1998
Energy
Dr. Mahmoud Huleihil is working to make solar power more efficient -- and more cost effective
In Gulliver's Garden: Tiny Tomatoes Speed Genetic Engineering of Plants

In Gulliver's Garden: Tiny Tomatoes Speed Genetic Engineering of Plants

10.12.1997
Plants and Agriculture
REHOVOT, Israel - December 10, 1997 - A tiny tomato, dubbed "Micro-Tom," may mean big news for genetic engineering. The Lilliputian plant, adapted...
Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

01.06.1997
Environment
The stalactites and stalagmites of Israel's Soreq Cave - a well-known local tourist attraction - now have another claim to fame: they provide...
Closing the Technology Gap

Closing the Technology Gap

01.05.1997
Plants and Agriculture
The new Plant Genome project aims to put Israel at the forefront of global plant gene-mapping efforts
The Sun Rises on a Pilot Power Project

The Sun Rises on a Pilot Power Project

01.05.1997
Energy
Novel solar receivers developed at the Institute will be at the heart of a planned pilot solar power plant
Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

23.04.1997
Plants and Agriculture
Findings will Facilitate Tomato Breeding REHOVOT, Israel -- April 23, 1997 -- A group of genes that makes tomatoes resistant to wilt disease has...
New Solar Technology to be Implemented Under a U.S.-Israeli Agreement

New Solar Technology to be Implemented Under a U.S.-Israeli Agreement

10.03.1997
Environment
REHOVOT, Israel - March 10, 1997 - McDonnell Douglas and Israel's Ormat Industries Ltd., Rotem Industries Ltd. and the Weizmann Institute of Science...

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