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 […]
Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel’s transportation system – Phase B: economic analysis and life cycle assessment
This document holds the second phase of the paper, and provides an initial economic analysis and life cycle assessment (LCA) of utilizing these technologies and solutions in Israel. Under the base scenario it is concluded that ICE vehicles (the conventional alternative) have the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) per kilometer-driven (sans taxes); accounting for […]
Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel’s transportation system – Phase B: economic analysis and life cycle assessment
This objective of this paper is to provide an initial economic analysis for the production of transportation fuels by anaerobic digestion of biomass and gasification of general waste (including synthetic waste materials). Based on phase A of this study, the analysis details the maximum amount of alternative fuels which could be produced from waste in […]
Technologies for the production of transportation fuel substitutes from waste – Summary Report
This work was carried out within the framework of a 2011 Government decision regarding the operation of a national program to reduce global dependence on oil, and a 2013 Government decision regarding reduction of Israel’s dependence on oil for transportation. The study analyses the current available technologies for using waste as a source for alternative […]
Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel’s transportation system – Phase A: literature review
This paper was submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, and provides a thorough review of the current available technologies for using waste as a source for alternative fuels, as well as an estimation of the available waste supply in Israel. The document layout: Review of the three waste-derived transportation fuel production technology […]
Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel’s transportation system – Phase A: literature review
This document holds the first phase of the paper, and entails a literature review about alternative vehicle drivetrains (with emphasis on the various forms of electrical and hybrid vehicles).
Oil Shale Occurrences in Israel – Geological Updated information
Oil shale occurrences underlie about 15% of Israel’s land surface. The geological reserves (rocks with at least 7% total organic carbon) are estimated to exceed 370 billion tons. The potential yield of shale oil is more than 30 billion tons, with an average grade supposed to be ~20 G/T. Most of the deposits are close […]
Adaptation to climate change in the local authorities
ICCIC team prepared a report on adaptation policy recommendations for local authorities in Israel. Climate change is expected to affect the water sector in the State of Israel, the health of residents, the existence of biodiversity and ecosystems supplying ecological services, urban climate and our energy consumption in homes and the communities where we live. […]
Clean Energy Innovation Policy in Israel: Identifying Fundamental Principles through a Case Study of Smart Grid Policy
This project has been conducted in cooperation between the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (SNI) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The goal of the project has been to analyze policy lessons emerging from Israel’s successful efforts to spark, direct, and accelerate the process of technological […]
Report #2– Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations
The Israeli Climate Change Information Center (ICCIC) was founded in March 2011, at the University of Haifa by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, as part of the national program for Israel’s adaptation to climate changes, set by the Government’s Resolution 474 ( 2009). The main goal of the ICCIC is to develop a national scientific […]