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Prepare for the revolution: 2018 is expected to turn electric vehicles standard
Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes
The year 2017 has broken records with regard to the sale of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. Will the year 2018 be the year of the breakthrough of the electric vehicle?
According to Prof. Ofira Ayalon of the Samuel Neaman Institute, the state provides two benefits for hybrid vehicles: “The first is a low purchase tax, the second is validated when it comes to a car that is leased from a leasing company.
“Hybrid vehicles are approaching their maximum efficiency potential” says Idan Liebes, also from the Samuel Neaman Institute. “The hybrid is only a stage on the way to the electric vehicle”. Where 2017 was the year of the hybrids, according to Liebes the current year will be a transitional year for electric vehicles. “In 2018 we will see a shift is the market offering, characterized by the debut of multiple mainstream models”.
New worrying findings on mathematics studies in Israel
The soul-searching of the research community in mathematics education: This is how the summation of the conference can be defined Annual research in mathematics education held last week at the Lev Academic Center in Jerusalem. Prof. Nitsa Movshovitz-Hadar of the Technion, Senior Research Fellow at the Neaman Institute for Policy Studies And former director of the National Museum of Science (Madatech), emphasized to hundreds of participants the urgent need to update the mathematics curriculum in Israel. In lectures and discussions, the researchers referred to the changes required in mathematics studies from preschool age until the end of high school. Movshovitz-Hadar’s soul-searching was indeed directed at her colleagues the researchers, but it should be heard well among decision makers.
More skyscrapers pop up along Israeli skyline
Israeli urban designers differ on whether condominium towers are the solution for land shortage or actually create new problems, such as disconnection from street life.
In the next storm we will pay a heavier price
The days of the storm last week required the local authorities to prepare. In the moment of truth, the pictures of cars driving rain-fed lakes have also returned, due to lack of preparedness, lack of understanding of climate threats and lack of budgets.
The state should help Teva Now, after all
Teva is a corner stone of the high technology industry which integrate the research, development and production. The Israeli government should try to motivate the company to keep most of the Israeli based infrastructure and implement its productivity enhancement in Israel. It is crucial and should be tried in spite of previous benefits given to the company
The Urban Rebellion: plain Simple Citizens Oppose Real Estate development
This story covers the changes (and the reasons for this change) in the civic protests in Israel against real-estate urban development – from protests mainly carried out by environmental activists, to protests by large groups of citizens who are concerned about the impacts of the massive construction due to housing shortage.
At a Crossroad
Mexico, with more than 120 million residents and a positive growth rate, is one of the riddles that keep investors busy for the next fiscal year. Over the past five years, far-reaching structural reforms have been implemented, which previously seemed impossible to implement. But aside from the expected elections that could change the picture, fears of Trump and his hostility also shattered the local currency. The report states: generating electricity from renewable energies is cheaper than production from perishable sources such as coal and nuclear energy.
Prof. Ayalon emphasizes the need for efficiency in the electricity grid, prior to renewable energy
Some dogs barking in arabic
Young people bring home dogs and parents, once they resisted, fall in love and adopt. While there are places where it is rare to see a dog walk, and designated parks are a distant dream, the number of dogs registered in Arab communities is leaping.
Why is there no Israel Prize for Quality?
On Independence Day, Israel’s Prizes will be awarded in the 70s to the State. The Israel Quality Association marks its 45th anniversary. To date, the Israel Prize for Quality has not been awarded. Is there a chance that this will happen, and what is the connection to the lack of recognition of the quality profession
Laying off any TEVA worker puts another 5 different employees at risk
A study conducted by Dr. Gilead Fortuna and Yuval Neev of the Samuel Neaman Institute shows that the rate of added value produced by TEVA is significantly higher than the industrial standard in Israel. Therefore the impact of reducing the production of Teva in Israel on the work force and the supporting industries and services industries, will be very large
In addition, a significant reduction of Teva size in Israel could discourage young companies from becoming larger independent industrial companies, and they might prefer to make an exit rather than growth.