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Israel heading towards ending fossil fuel dependence

After Israel’s highly successful achievements in hightech and computer-related innovations, Israeli innovators are setting there sights on the world’s next big goal — energy independence, a world free of dependence on fossil fuels. Israeli innovators are working hard to become a world leader in alternative energy and the Israel government is throwing its support behind energy-related cutting-edge [...]

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy in the News

Eilat-Eilot wins Renewable Energy Technology Center Tender

The Office of the Chief Scientist at Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor has chosen the Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Initiative to establish and operate a renewable energy technology center.

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy in the News

iConsortium & Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Admin. Exhibit at CleanTech 2010 – Int’l Expo

iConsortium is a major participant in CleanTech 2010 with a large presence in the exhibition. iConsortium members in the fields of renewable energy, water technologies,  green building, and green education, as well as other aspects of energy savings, are participating in conference activities. The Eilat-Eilat Renewable Energy Administration is also showcasing their efforts to make [...]

Electric Car

A green light unto the nations

“I will make with you a covenant to be a light unto the nations” Isaiah 42:6.

Roth reminds us that Jews have long been identified as divinely designated to serve as a “light unto the nations”. In fact we are reminded that democratic ideals, fidelity to justice, the rule of law, as well as the essential dignity of the human person are just a few examples of concepts that have their origins in the Jewish traditions.

Energy Conservation

Israel Air Force aims for energy independence

A new large and significant play may soon enter Israel’s burgeoning solar energy market – not a factory, supermarket chain, or a kibbutz – but a whole branch of the IDF, the branch synonymous with the skies and clouds: the Air Force (IAF).

Energy Conservation

Why is the Oil Industry No Longer Laughing all the Way to the Bank?

Mostly coincidental, as soon as the public and private sectors took a serious look at alternate sources of energy, gasoline prices fell south with laser beam speed in several months if not weeks. All were happy again to ride, drive and fly with cheaper petroleum.

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy in the News

Renewable energy experts meet in Eilat

More than 2,000 of the world’s leading renewable energy experts, business people, politicians and policy makers are participating in the three-day Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference that opens today in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.

Energy Conservation

NY Governor Announces Clean Energy Project

NY Governor David A. Paterson has announced an unprecedented clean energy project that will more than quintuple the amount of solar energy currently produced in New York State, and will foster the development of solar technologies, support public sustainability efforts and stimulate the economy with new clean energy jobs throughout the State.

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy in the News

Int’l Renewable Energy Conf. Attracts Impressive Array of Dignitaries, Environmental Experts, and Cleantech Industry Leaders

Former Governor George E. Pataki and New York Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) to Keynote Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference iPlanet Energy Industry News Staff

Energy Conservation

Peres outlines plan to reduce emissions

President Shimon Peres declared a goal of reducing the growth in emissions by 20 percent by 2020, during a speech in Copenhagen.

Energy Conservation

State to prioritize ‘green’ patents

The Israel Patent Office has adopted a new policy that encourages “green” inventions, and will prioritize environment-friendly appeals by examining them within three months.

Energy Conservation

Israel plunges into water technology

Jewish state looking beyond its arid landscape, taking lead in latest export-oriented industry to help it weather effects of the global meltdown Associated Press Israel Business Appearing on YNET In a country with few natural resources and where the most famous body of water is the Dead Sea, Israel is looking beyond its arid landscape and [...]

Energy Conservation

HP Indigo puts up rooftop solar energy system

HP Indigo today inaugurated its rooftop solar energy system at the company’s factory in Kiryat Gat. The system on the 430-square meter roof cost NIS 1.3 million to install. It will come on line this month.

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy in the News

European Commission Selects Eilat-Eilot Conference for Inclusion in Prestigious Renewable Energy Initiative

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, announced today that the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has chosen the Eilat-Eilot Conference for inclusion in the Commission’s ECO4B initiative, a select project led by the Enterprise Europe Network. The initiative will invest in renewable energy conferences taking place over 2010-2011 in Israel, Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Italy. The Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy conference will be held from February 16-18 in Eilat, Israel.

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