New construction in the West Bank, a national water scandal, a shift to green by kibbutzim, and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment.Image via alicia bramlett.
During the week of June 22, 2010 news spread that a male birth control pill has been created (by an Israeli professor). Such a pill, once on the market, could help protect the environment as well. Meanwhile, BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has Israel carefully planning its delivery of the natural gas it recently discovered, and BrightSource Energy’s planned solar plant in the Mojave Desert is expected to be the most efficient in the world. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.
In Israel
The national water scandal
With BP’s spill in mind, Israel considers delivery of natural gas
Israel’s Kibbutzim Shift From Red to Green
Water
Construction begins on West Bank wastewater plant
Solar
Is the sun setting on the solar energy boom?
BrightView’s Inline Quality Control “X-Ray” for Solar Panel Manufacturers
Arava Power Company Signs Solar Deals with Negev Bedouins
Is Ivanpah the World’s Most Efficient Solar Plant?
Tigo Energy Announces Key Japan Distribution Partner for the Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution
General
The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth
Can a Male Birth Control Pill Save the Environment?
Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on potato-powered batteries, the latest Israeli-Palestinian joint venture, and more.
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.
