During the week of December 13, 2009, Israel’s solar energy field suffered a major setback and it was announced that IDE is set to build the biggest desalination plant in Israel. At the Copenhagen summit Israeli President Shimon Peres emphasized the importance of cooperation between all the countries in the region to work together to help save the environment. For these stories and more, check below.
Investment
Israeli Renewable Energy – Why Israel, Why Now?
Solar
Firms in state of ‘hysteria’ as darkness falls on Israel’s solar industry
The Penny Drops: Israel Solar Energy “Gold Rush” Threatened By Government Hold
COP15
Peres to Palestinian PM: Stalled peace talks hurt us both
Water
SDL to build, run Israel’s biggest desalination plant
‘Water taxes necessary for conservation’
Israel takes the lead in world’s water technologies [Video]
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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