Energy Forum 39: Microgrid and Smart Grid in an age of distributed production and renewable energies
Smart Grid is under development in many parts of the world, designed to replace the conventional power supply network. It is one of the leading issues in a modern energy economy and enjoys national priorities and massive investments. In Israel too, the issue is a high priority on the national energy agenda, even though the […]
Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions intensity from electricity generation in Israel
The Israeli energy market undergoes tremendous changes in recent years. While the vast majority of electricity was generated at Israel Electric Corporation’s (IEC) sites, in recent years independent power producers (IPP) are increasingly gaining market share. The fuel mix used for electricity generation in Israel in recent years has also radically shifted, with the natural […]
Global Estimates Of Methane Emissions from Off-Shore Drilling Plants and Their Importance
The study reviews, for the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the world’s regulations and methodologies for estimating methane emissions in the natural gas sector. In addition, the study presents an opinion that addresses the relevance of these methodologies and their application to estimating methane emissions from natural gas facilities in Israel. Methane (CH4) is emitted into […]
Israeli Oil and Gas Sector – Economic and Geopolitical Aspects
The document presents a review of the Israeli oil and gas sector at the beginning of 2016. It examines how Israel is affected by changes in global energy trends, what has been the impact on the country from the oil price decline, the financial and environmental benefits of the gas discoveries on the Israeli economy, […]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry – English executive summary
This paper is aimed to evaluate the potential of the Israeli renewable energies and energy efficiency industry, and lay out policy recommendations for effective commercialization. The renewable energy market worldwide is continuously growing – including both installation and development of innovative technologies. As the share of renewable energy in the grid increases, the need for […]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry
This paper is aimed to evaluate the potential of the Israeli renewable energies and energy efficiency industry, and lay out policy recommendations for effective commercialization. The renewable energy market worldwide is continuously growing – including both installation and development of innovative technologies. As the share of renewable energy in the grid increases, the need for […]
Assessment of the economic damage of the fuel leak at the junction Be’er Ora 12.03.14 – Economic opinion
The research was conducted for Adam Teva V’Din in cooperation with ADALYA consulting. The study includes a complete and true damage evaluation caused by the leak from the event in Be’er Ora (Evrona) in December 2014. The study included the calculation of the socio-economic cost which reflects the public value of the damage to nature […]
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 […]
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 […]