Israel’s Air Force, Shari Arison, Asia and more made headlines related to Israeli cleantech this past week. Image by Jesse Fox
During the week of April 25, 2010, ten reasons were given for Israel’s leadership in cleantech. Shari Arison was named one of the world’s greenest billionaires by Forbes and, in a somewhat similar move to the IDF, it was revealed that Israel’s Air Force is planning solar installations at all its bases. For these stories and more, check out this week’s 8 Israel-related cleantech headlines below.
General
1. 10 reasons Israel is a cleantech leader
2. Forbes Names Israel’s Shari Arison As One of the World’s Greenest Billionaires
3. Trade pact with Israel to give foothold in West Asia
4. Israel’s Air Force Plans Solar Installations at All its Bases
Water and Irrigation
5. Israel’s TaKaDu Goes After the Other Grid: Water
6. Israel to share agricultural know-how with struggling African farmers
Automobiles
7. Israel’s Al Gore-Funded GreenRoad Seeks to Cut Emissions, Bills
8. Israeli researchers develop small, lightweight hydrogen storage tech
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.
