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Topic: alternative energy

May 6, 2013
5:31 pm

A man refuels a Better Place car marketed by Renault at the company's demonstration center in Ramat Hasharon (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

New troubles chase old at Better Place

From major financial losses to an almost-impossible sales commitment, add to the electric car company’s woes the possibility that it will no longer have vehicles to sell

By David Shamah

April 29, 2013
4:59 am

Israeli startup powers the sensors that power agriculture

Sensor-based innovations are helping farmers grow more food, and Sol-Chip’s technology is helping them do it more efficiently

By David Shamah

March 17, 2013
1:15 pm

Students from a Haifa junior high school who created the Robo-waiter (Photo credit: Courtesy Technion)

Obama to get first-hand look at Start-Up Nation’s innovations

Netanyahu to show his guest remarkable examples of Israel’s high-tech prowess, and introduce some young pioneers

By David Shamah

December 17, 2012
12:28 am

A solar project in the Negev using Suntech PV panels (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Grid parity and net metering hot subjects for Israel’s solar industry

From the web NTD: The recent Eilat-Eilot conference on alternative energy is making waves in the international community

November 29, 2012
1:04 pm

Photoelectrolysis in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Hydrogen may finally have its day, thanks to Technion researchers

A new process developed by Israelis could enable one of the most promising alternative energies to become a viable alternative to gas and diesel fuel

By David Shamah

November 26, 2012
12:59 pm

A view of a portion of Israel’s largest solar field, the 4.95MW Ketura Sun project at Kibbutz Ketura in the Negev (Photo credit: Courtesy Suntech)

Israel’s alternative energy ‘brain trust’ to show off latest technologies

The Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference will feature innovative Israeli-developed renewable energy ideas — and show policymakers why solar and other alternative energies are still better than natural gas

By David Shamah

November 2, 2012
12:44 pm

It’s sustainability, stupid

Hurricane Sanday has driven home the reality that our leaders must choose between climate silence and climate science — before it’s too late

By Jay Shofet

October 31, 2012
11:34 am

Shaul Tzemach, Directory General of the Ministry of Energy and Water, looks on as Dr. Amit Mor, Co-CEO of Eco Energy, presents Yosef Abramowitz, President of Arava Power Company, the 2012 Energy and Business Convention Person of the Year Award for the accomplishments of the Arava Power team in developing the solar power industry in Israel. (Photo credit: Hannah Schafer)Arava Power-Energy & Business Convention

Sun may be setting on Israeli solar industry, says pioneer Abramowitz

Yosef Abramowitz, Energy Industry Person of the Year, has some dire predictions for the future of the renewable energy industry in Israel

By David Shamah

October 29, 2012
5:18 am

Aerial view of the Ivanpah solar plant (Photo credit: courtesy)

BrightSource gets $80 million more for California solar plant

The Ivanpah solar power plant, being built using technology developed in Israel, will be the largest in the world

October 23, 2012
12:28 pm

Part of the Ketura Sun Project (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Israel missing out on bargain prices for solar energy, say experts

Solar panels for photovoltaic arrays, made by companies like Suntech, are significantly less expensive now

By David Shamah

September 4, 2012
1:30 am

Waste disposal site (Photo credit: Wissam Nassar/Flash90)

Caterpillar to provide $21m. for Blue Sphere biogas projects

From the web Globes: The Israeli start-up will receive funding for several energy projects in the US

August 30, 2012
4:53 pm

The Ariel University green house (Photo credit: Courtesy)

The greenest house in the world?

Students at Ariel University marshal all sorts of techniques to build an environmentally sound abode

By David Shamah

August 27, 2012
12:58 am

The waves of the Red Sea crashing on the rocky beach (Photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Israeli start-up to sell more sea wave power plants to China

From the web Sacramento Bee: SDE is delivering another power plant to China, the second of three. The system harnesses the power of the ocean to generate electricity

August 23, 2012
7:26 am

Photo voltaic solar panels atop a cow shed on Kfar Vitkin. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)

In sunny Israel, solar energy proves a surprisingly hard sell

Israel likely won’t meet its target for alternative energy production, unless a major revolution takes place

By David Shamah

August 6, 2012
12:02 pm

Head in the clouds and feet in the desert, Yosef Abramowitz dreams of Israeli solar power

Quirky American-born activist is jumping through hoops of red tape to ensure the Jewish state’s energy future

By Ben Sales

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: alternative energy

New troubles chase old at Better Place

From major financial losses to an almost-impossible sales commitment, add to the electric car company’s woes the possibility that it will no longer have vehicles to sell

Israeli startup powers the sensors that power agriculture

Sensor-based innovations are helping farmers grow more food, and Sol-Chip’s technology is helping them do it more efficiently

Obama to get first-hand look at Start-Up Nation’s innovations

Netanyahu to show his guest remarkable examples of Israel’s high-tech prowess, and introduce some young pioneers

Grid parity and net metering hot subjects for Israel’s solar industry

From the web NTD: The recent Eilat-Eilot conference on alternative energy is making waves in the international community

Hydrogen may finally have its day, thanks to Technion researchers

A new process developed by Israelis could enable one of the most promising alternative energies to become a viable alternative to gas and diesel fuel

Israel’s alternative energy ‘brain trust’ to show off latest technologies

The Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference will feature innovative Israeli-developed renewable energy ideas — and show policymakers why solar and other alternative energies are still better than natural gas

It’s sustainability, stupid

Hurricane Sanday has driven home the reality that our leaders must choose between climate silence and climate science — before it’s too late

Sun may be setting on Israeli solar industry, says pioneer Abramowitz

Yosef Abramowitz, Energy Industry Person of the Year, has some dire predictions for the future of the renewable energy industry in Israel

BrightSource gets $80 million more for California solar plant

The Ivanpah solar power plant, being built using technology developed in Israel, will be the largest in the world

Israel missing out on bargain prices for solar energy, say experts

Solar panels for photovoltaic arrays, made by companies like Suntech, are significantly less expensive now

Caterpillar to provide $21m. for Blue Sphere biogas projects

From the web Globes: The Israeli start-up will receive funding for several energy projects in the US

The greenest house in the world?

Students at Ariel University marshal all sorts of techniques to build an environmentally sound abode

Israeli start-up to sell more sea wave power plants to China

From the web Sacramento Bee: SDE is delivering another power plant to China, the second of three. The system harnesses the power of the ocean to generate electricity

In sunny Israel, solar energy proves a surprisingly hard sell

Israel likely won’t meet its target for alternative energy production, unless a major revolution takes place

Head in the clouds and feet in the desert, Yosef Abramowitz dreams of Israeli solar power

Quirky American-born activist is jumping through hoops of red tape to ensure the Jewish state’s energy future

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