A new clean tech center in Israel’s south, Israeli-Palestinian collaboration on clean water, investment trends and more headlines related to Israeli cleantech and the environment.
Construction on a proposed wind farm in the Golan Heights is set to begin soon. BrightSource Energy received an unexpected shout out from US President Barack Obama and SolarEdge raised $25 million. For these stories and more, see this week’s headlines below.
Solar
Obama Touts Israeli-Developed Solar Company BrightSource
New dye solar cell structures deliver sought-after stability
New Eilat-Eilot Clean Tech Center May Boost Solar And Wind Energy Projects
Global Investment Plummet Hits Israeli Cleantech Companies… Except BrightSource and Ormat
Investment
Green-Tech Investment Plummets
Golan Heights wind farm construction to begin soon
In Israel
Israeli-Palestinian team to develop clean water solutions
“72 Hour Urban Action” Takes Over Bat Yam, Israel
‘Smart’ bus stop signs to say when the bus is due
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