Protecting Our Planet
Basic Science for a Clean Energy Future: The Alternative Energy Research Initiative
The Weizmann Institute's Alternative Energy Research Initiative, led by Prof. David Cahen, aims to provide essential scientific groundwork and develop new power sources to address our energy problems.
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The Health of the Brazilian Rainforest Depends on Dust from One Valley in Africa
A Weizmann scientist led an international research team that found that more than half of the dust needed for fertilizing the Brazilian rainforest is supplied by the Bodélé valley in northern Chad.
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NASA Explains Puzzling Impact of Polluted Skies on Climate
Weizmann Institute and NASA scientists published findings explaining how air pollution particles impact cloud formation and the Earth's climate.
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Everybody Needs a Friend Sometimes
Dr. Asaph Aharoni has used genetic engineering to devise plant protection using natural bodyguards, research that could lead to environmentally friendly methods of pest control, among other things.
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Solar-Powered Vision of the Future
The Weizmann Institute's Prof. Jacob Karni sees solar power as the fuel for the future. In this story, he explains how solar energy can potentially meet the world's energy demands.
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Solid Sunshine: A New Way of Storing the Sun's Rays in a Useful Form
Using charcoal, zinc oxide, solar power, and steam, Michael Epstein and his colleagues at the Weizmann Institute have created a new way of collecting energy from the sun to produce hydrogen.
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Solar Energy Project at the Weizmann Institute Promises to Advance the Use of Hydrogen Fuel
Innovative solar technology that may offer a green solution to the production of hydrogen fuel has been successfully tested on a large scale at the Weizmann Institute.