During the week of October 25, 2009, SolarEdge announced it raised $23 million in funding from General Electric (GE) and other investors. The deal was identified by BusinessWeek as one of the signs that Israel can become a leader in renewable energy. Sunday Energy and Ormat are collaborating on a solar energy project in Israel and scientists at the Technion have developed a green battery that can last for thousands of hours. For these stories and the rest of this week’s 9 headlines, check below.
Solar
7 Solar Innovators From Israel That Could Fuel Our Planet
Israeli Solar Gets Its Moment in the Sun
SolarEdge Plans Holistic Approach to Solar Energy Efficiency
General
Eilat-Eilot region seeks to become center for renewable energy
Israelis at the forefront of the green industry
Economy
‘Going Green’ would boost economy – environment minister
Partnerships and Deals
Yissum, BrightSource sign research agreements
Sunday Energy and Ormat in $195M deal
Battery
Green battery runs non-stop for years
Author: Lisa Damast
Lisa Damast is an online marketing consultant by day and blogger of Israel technology by night. Her blog, Israel Innovation 2.0, provides news and analysis of Israeli technology companies in the enterprise software, Web 2.0 and cleantech sectors. Lisa is also a co-organizer of the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum (JBNF). JBNF helps facilitate online and offline networking among business professionals in Jerusalem, including in the cleantech industry. Lisa made aliyah in August 2007 after receiving a degree in Communication Studies from Boston University in May 2007. Lisa can be reached at lisa (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
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