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Ministry of Energy

9 stories about Ministry of Energy
ד״ר גדעון פרידמן - המדען הראשי במשרד האנרגיה הפורש

"Israel is the last country to adopt innovative energy technologies"

31.03.24|Shani Ashkenazi
"I left the position because I understood that the cut is not temporary," says outgoing Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Energy Dr. Gideon Friedmann. In an interview with Calcalist he claims that "in Israel there are not enough breakthrough technologies in the field of climate" and criticizes the regulators who are "afraid to introduce innovations and take risks."
Israel Climate Change

Not so hot for Climatech: Governmental budget cuts paint bleak picture

02.03.23|Shani Ashkenazi
The budget of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Energy is set to be cut in half, harming startups and academic research in the fields of renewable energy. Global warming is almost of no interest to the current government, and entrepreneurs in the field express concern for the future of Israeli climatech
הדמיית פרויקט סולארי של דוראל בארה"ב

U.S.-Israel Energy Center announces winner of $6m funding for cybersecurity solutions in energy sector

12.04.21|CTech
The selected consortium, which included a number of American and Israeli companies and universities, will receive a total of $6 million, taking Center’s total investment to $67.2 million
גיא סלוק מנכ"ל סלופארק

Cellopark will operate government-run app for electric vehicles

06.01.21|Udi Etsion
The company won a tender from the Ministry of Energy to operate an app that will list closest charging stations in order to help people deal with anxiety of “running out of gas”
יובל שטייניץ שדה סולארי ערבה

Energy Ministry plan sees natural gas plants replaced by solar energy facilities

19.10.20|Lior Gutman
According to the proposal, in the next 10 years 30% of Israel’s electricity will be generated using alternative sources; electricity price is expected to rise to fund transition
פאנל סולארי אנרגיה מתחדשת

Israeli government agencies invest more than $3 million in alternative energy R&D

24.09.20|James Spiro
“The call for proposals for pilot programs in the energy sector will lead to the rapid commercialization of innovative energy technologies”
רכב חשמלי מכונית חשמלית מכוניות חשמליות ב נורבגיה

Energy ministry urges Israeli cities to prepare for a massive influx of electric cars

03.08.20|Lior Gutman
A document sent to municipalities instructs them to ensure they have sufficient charging stations since they forecast half of all cars sold in 2030 will be electric
מתקן התפלה פלמחים

One of Two Companies Allegedly Involved in Violating Water Standards to Build Israel’s New Desalination Plant

29.08.19|Lior Gutman
Israel’s Ministry of Energy announced two finalists in a tender to construct the country’s sixth and largest desalination plant, IDE and Hutchison. Both companies previously owned desalination plant Sorek, which was recently found in violation of regulations
מתקן התפלה פלמחים

Two Israeli Desalination Plants Violated Water Standards, Forged Data

20.08.19|Lior Gutman
The country’s Ministry of Energy found the water in two facilities had levels of chloride higher than the predetermined standard. These facilities presented a false pretense of compliance in their reports