
These panels have a "sleek, low-profile design" with "no visible mounting hardware."
http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/tesla-solar-panels/?utm_cid=hp-r-1#Ole7ynyBQmqX
Photonics innovations changing the world
The optics field is a major industry in Israel with the development of lasers and optical fibres and imaging for communications, biology, chemistry, healthcare, defence and environmental protection.
https://www.israel21c.org/the-worlds-eyes-are-on-israel-for-photonics-innovations/
2017 AGRICULTURAL / ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCES IN ISRAEL
WATEC ISRAEL: Water and Environmental Management and Treatment
12-14 September 2017
http://watec-israel.com/
AGRITECH ISRAEL: The 20th International Agricultural Exhibition
2018 (Date to be confirmed)
http://www.clocate.com/conference/Agritech-2018-The-20th-International-Agricultural-Exhibition/49498/
Getting profits from domestic waste
Israeli company's patented process removes minerals from household waste and turns remaining polymers and cellulose into new thermoplastic material.https://www.israel21c.org/your-new-chair-or-toolbox-could-be-made-from-domestic-waste/
Solar cells 70% more effective
The inspiration for the breakthrough comes from optical refrigeration, where the absorbed light is re-emitted at higher energy, thereby cooling the emitter. The researchers developed a technology that works similarly, but with sunlight.
http://nocamels.com/2017/03/sun-power-solar-cells-photovoltaic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NocamelsNewsFlash+%28NoCamels+News+Flash%29
Turning a garbage dump into an energy resource
Officials launched a refuse derived fuel (RDF) plant at the Hiriya Recycling Park – a waste sorting and recycling plant, which will be producing alternative fuel to provide a source of energy for cement production at the nearby Nesher plant.
http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Environment/From-garbage-dump-to-energy-resource-485300
Making water from air
Using a system that uses a set of plastic “leaves” to funnel air in various directions, the team has developed water generators that appear to create pure drinking water out of nothing.
http://www.businessinsider.com/water-gen-water-out-of-air-2016-9
For further information contact Bev Goldman 083 381 8180 / bev@saicc.co.za