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The future of the electricity sector is already here: “The public will control its electricity consumption”
Economy Vice president of Tax Authority: Smart Grid applications will also serve the tax collection mechanisms. Director of the Cleantech field, Office of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor: “It resembles the invention of the car. At the time, people said it was no better than a horse”
Ironi Hey’s activity has been noted at the Israel-Sderot Conference on Social Issues
At the conference, Giora Shalgi described how the students built a robot in teamwork and without a defined leader.
Transition to a low-carbon economy
Air emissions of greenhouse gases are gradually causing climate change manifested in dissolving glaciers, rising sea level (causing fear for flooding populated coastal areas), and a radical change in precipitation regime in various parts of the globe. These emissions are generated as a result of human activity in agriculture, transportation, and industrial activities. Environmental advocate organizations, investors and consumers demand less pollution. Even if there are non-scientific community arguments – about the rate of climate change and human involvement as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, the scientific world and most decision makers indicate the direction of the need to transition to low-carbon economy.
An Innovation Course by the Technion at Misgav Industrial Park
The Misgav Industrial Park management, “Daroma-Tzafona” company and the Technion Innovation Center opened a course in Misgav, on innovation in the industry. CEOs and VPs of companies operating in the Misgav Industrial Park are participating in course.
Israeli doctors investigate more – but deteriorating in the prestigious quotes index
A new survey reveals that Israel fell to the 23rd place in the worldwide quotes index, which is a tool to evaluate the quality of publications. Doctors in hospitals belonging to the nonprofits organizations – like Hadassah and Shaare Zedek – research more, publicize more and submit more patent applications than their counterparts.
Who protects the public from toxic materials and toxic waste? No one
Ofira Ayalon, Debby Mir
Eexpired drugs, detergents, paint removers and more can be found in every household, yet, the public is not aware of the hazards, there are no publications nor explanations as to the possible threats. Children are much more vulnerable, but the authorities are not promoting regulation nor supervision.
Doctors in Israel – many Publications, less quotes
23% of all Israeli academic publications are in the field of clinical medicine. This data of the National Council for Research and Development in the Ministry of Science, was collected in conjunction with CBS, indicating a relatively large volume of engaging in research among physicians, however, in quality measures – it’s a different story
Islamic Brain and the Battle of Science
Yair Even-Zohar, Daphne Getz, Uri Kirsch
While Israel has eroded the governmental research budgets for scientific research and development over the last decade, the Arab countries have increased their investments in scientific research and development by tens of billions of dollars.
The energy forum at S. Neaman Institute at the Technion led by Prof. Gershon Grossman examined the profitability of oil shale utilization in Israel
Lack of orderly approval process for various proposed projects for oil shale mining and utilization as a source for producing liquid fuels, and lack of coordination between relevant ministries – a significant problem of regulation – constitute an extreme burden on entrepreneurs interested in operating in this field in Israel. This is the main conclusion reached by a consensus of special experts at the “Energy Forum” discussion in mid-October.
Prof. Ofira Ayalon “Green growth without a detailed budget is not effective”
Prof. Ofira Ayalon has presented in the first “Haifa cleantech conference” the need to implement cleantech technologies in the industry and the role of governmental regulations to pull these technologies into the Israeli market.