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Israel Cleantech Intelligence: BrightSource Energy and 9 More Headlines

Lisa Damast
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Barack Obama praises BrightSource Energy

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

Tigo Energy and Suntech Collaborate to Develop Smart Panel Technology for Photovoltaic Solar Installations

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

Missed last week’s headlines edition? Catch up on the latest Dead Sea trouble, Ormat’s solar thermal plans, coral reef research and more.

Lisa Damast
Lisa Damasthttp://www.israelinnovation20.com/
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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