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Energy Forum 12: Energy in the water sector
The water sector is a very large consumer of energy in its various forms, mainly electricity. Energy is used for water pumping, transfer and supply. Energy is also essential for water “production” as in sea water desalination, and for wastewater treatment, to be later used for irrigation or river flows.The current forum discussed two main […]
The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds: Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada
This paper examines how violence in the Second Intifada influences Palestinian public opinion. Using micro data from a series of opinion polls linked to data on fatalities, we find that Israeli violence against Palestinians leads them to support more radical factions and more radical attitudes towards the conflict. This effect is temporary, however, and vanishes […]
Evaluation of the Space Industry’s Impact on the Israeli Economy
The publication includes 4 reports from the first phase of a project, which was conducted under the auspices of the Samuel Neaman Institute in the framework of the “Economics of National Security” (ENS) Research Program and was partly funded by the Ministry of Defense. The purpose of the project is to map out the interconnections […]
Human Resources for Science and Technology in Israel – Selected Topics (Part A)
The economic strength of any modern country is based on its ability to translate scientific knowledge and technological innovation to new products and services. This is especially relevant in the case of Israel which lacks natural resources. The basis for creating a scientific and technological knowledge base lies in the cultivation of human capital. The […]
Traditional industries’ innovation survey in Israel
A first of its kind R&D and Innovation survey was conducted in Israel in 2007 among low- and medium-low technology companies in manufacturing and services. The survey focused on impact of various innovation activities, distinguishing between technological and organizational innovations, on business performance measures. 1800 companies were sent a written questionnaire by mail. Responses were […]
The Israeli innovation system: An overview of national policy and cultural aspects
The goal of this overview, which was prepared by the Samuel Neaman Institute, is to examine the national policies and cultural aspects that support and lead Israeli innovation. Material for this document were gathered from various reports, documents, and articles written on the subject, so as to present a comprehensive and general picture of the […]
Bioethanol in Israel: global context, research, planning and policy
The report examines the global trends in the bioethanol market and evaluates the potential advantages and the anticipated shortcomings of Israel adopting a national bioethanol strategy and the planning it would require. An overarching objective of this assessment is to evaluate whether bioethanol could be used as a relatively significant substitution for fossil fuel, as […]
Energy Forum 11: Energy balanced building
Green building in general and energy efficiency in buildings in particular are a main issue all over the world, as well as in Israel. The recognition of the importance of energy conservation and the other qualities embedded in green buildings are indisputable. In Israel, the level of standardization is still poor, therefore, it is not […]
Energy Forum 10: Health and environmental effect of natural gas use in Israel
This meeting is a part of a wider program by RAND, looking into the effects of natural gas use in Israel. The national energy plan that was prepared for the ministry of infrastructures in 2004, predicts that natural gas will reach 70% of total fuels used for energy production in Israel by 2025. The forum […]
