Published by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – on April 11, 2024. Dean Shmuel Elmas Until now only Israeli households with a remote meter were able to switch suppliers but from July all consumers will be able to do so. The plenum of the Israel Electricity Authority yesterday approved Minister of Energy and Infrastructures…
The company created what it calls “AirCord” technology, which lets you power devices from a distance. They use infrared (IR) technology to send power wirelessly to various devices. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANMARCH 3, 2024 11:47Updated: MARCH 3, 2024 15:56Published by The Jerusalem Post In a world where wires still dominate the landscape of power transfer, a new revolution…
Green energy’s low-cost boom appears to be over By ALVARO VARGAS LLOSA December 20, 2023 Published by https://www.independent.org Despite the lip service that governments, nongovernmental organizations and the media continue to pay to wind and solar power, most notably at the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai—where some 200 countries signed a nonbinding agreement pledging their support…
Merav Krystal 13.02.24 14:26 Hebrew article taken and translated from https://www.ynet.co.il Most consumers do not leave the electric company in favor of the new suppliers and miss the possibility of a discount on the bill. The reason: the transition requires replacing the analog meter with a smart meter that costs NIS 227. The Ministry of…
To celebrate Israel’s 64th birthday, ISRAEL21c brings you the country’s top 64 innovations — developments that are transforming and enriching lives across the planet. Nicky BlackburnBy Nicky BlackburnApril 22, 2012, Updated January 3 When Israel was founded 64 years ago, it was a barren country with no natural resources, little water, and more than half…
29 Jan, 2024 15:28Dean Shmuel Elmas The Kokhav Hayarden project was meant to be completed by 2023. 70 engineers from US company GE (General Electric) left Israel following the start of the war, delaying progress of the Kokhav Hayarden renewable energy project in the Galilee. The venture is a pumped storage hydroelectric power (HEP) project…
Source: Xinhua Editor: Huaxia Oct. 3, 2023 JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese brands accounted for 62.19 percent of the gross sales of electric vehicles (EV) in Israel in the first three quarters of 2023, showed statistics issued by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association on Monday. As many as 25,902 of 41,647 units sold between…
Jonathan Spencer Jones Jul 12, 2023 Smart Energy International Landis+Gyr has been contracted to deliver an initial 565,000 smart electricity meters to Israel Electric Corporation. The contract also includes delivery of the head-end system and services for the maintenance of the existing meter data management system and related applications. It also includes the opportunity to extend…
Telecommunications company Bezeq and Generation Capital are forming a joint venture to produce and supply electricity for homes and small businesses. Telecommunications company Bezeq (TASE: BEZQ) and infrastructure investment fund Generation Capital (TASE: GNRS) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaboration between Bezeq and Generation Capital subsidiary PowerGen in forming a company jointly…
High-tech models can transmit data wirelessly and save energy. But their cost is a cause for concern By: Christopher Palmeri and Adam AstonAugust 14, 2008 http://www.businessweek.com Outside nearly every home and business in the U.S. hangs a glass-encased contraption that has barely changed since Thomas Edison built the first utility. It’s an electricity meter, and…
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