Energy Forum 32: Optimal utilization of the local natural gas, including exports
Following the discovery of natural gas deposits offshore of Israel in recent years, the question arises: What is the optimal utilization of the gas from the viewpoint of the state of Israel and its people? Most of the discussions on this subject to date considered natural gas as fuel for producing heat and generating electricity. […]
Energy Forum 31: Biomass to Energy
Biomass is an available renewable energy source. Unlike the burning of fossil fuels, burning biomass – either directly or indirectly – does not generate excess carbon dioxides and does not change earth’s ecological balance, since growing it essentially sequestrate the same amount of carbon emitted when it is burned. According to the U.S. Energy Information […]
Economic incentives to promote energy conservation technologies in residential dwellings
In this study, a series of economic mechanisms was formulated. These will encourage integration of technologies and means of saving energy in residential buildings and help reduce maintenance costs for households and help them cope better with the cost of living. As the basis for this study – the first time in Israel – techno-economic […]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency – Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry
This paper consists of an update of global trends in the renewable energy sector. Our aim is to map the business opportunities, identify the barriers and promote solutions by supporting policy tools and other industry related approaches. After the global economic crisis in 2008-2009 the renewable industry experience growth, both in R&D and in installations. Most […]
Annual Report 2013 Samuel Neaman Institute
The Annual report for 2013 summarizes the Samuel Neaman Institute’s activities for this year in a wide range of subjects. In particular special attention was given to subjects of science and technology policy, higher education policy, environment, industrial policy, and physical infrastructure in the State of Israel.
Analyzing Teva corporate contribution to Israel Economy
This research report is a part of our efforts to study the contribution of large corporations to the national economy. Three contributions were studied for the last decade 2003- 2012– the direct contribution, the total contribution and the “soft “contribution. In the last years the Teva contribution to the GDP was about one tenth of […]
Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel’s transportation system
The research was conducted for the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources. The world’s transportation system is almost entirely based on oil-derived fuels, fed into internal combustion engines (ICE). Energy supply and demand markets – especially for transportation – are not economically unfettered and sustainable. According to the IEA, without targeted and active […]
Innovation of Foreign R&D Centres in Israel: Evidence from Patent and Firm Level Data
The research investigated the impact of multinational companies (MNCs) on the Israeli economy in terms of demand for innovation. The research focused on two main impacts: the positive externalities to the national economy stemming from the activity of foreign R&D centres in Israel and the potential loss to the economy due to the utilization of […]
Energy Forum 30: Solar Energy to Electricity in Israel
In 2009 the government of Israel set a target of 10% of electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2020. Under this framework, the government policies supporting construction of renewable electricity power plants are enacted through issuing of tenders and authorizing the Public Utility Authority – Electricity to set feed-in tariffs. In light of […]
Survey and Database on Israel’s Scientific foreign Relations on a national and institutional level
Israel’s scientific and technological foreign relations are multiple and diverse. The list of Israeli bodies which have bilateral or multilateral agreements with foreign entities on scientific and technological topics includes universities, colleges, the National Academy of Sciences, government agencies, institutions and public authorities, research institutes and more. The Samuel Neaman Institute won a tender issued […]