The Israel National Physical Laboratory in Jerusalem has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to help finance research on solar energy, the Foundation announced here today.
The research, which is being conducted by a staff of 22 scientists under the direction of Dr. H. Tabor, will continue to probe the absorptive and emissive qualities of surfaces used for the collection of solar energy, solar steam boilers and solar ponds.
The Foundation also announced the approval of a $10,000 grant to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for library acquisitions relating to Asian studies.
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