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Sense and Sustainability. The Importance of Solar Energy & Innovation to Israel. Why Solar?. Environmental Benefits National Security Geography Physical Geography: High levels of solar irradiance; longer days Political Geography: hostile neighbors, lack of oil. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Sense and Sustainability

The Importance of Solar Energy & Innovation to Israel

Page 2: Sense and Sustainability

Why Solar?

Environmental Benefits

National Security

Geography Physical Geography: High levels of solar

irradiance; longer days Political Geography: hostile neighbors, lack of

oil

Page 3: Sense and Sustainability

History of Solar Energy in Israel

National Laboratory dedicated to solar energy

Energy Crises led to increased adoption of solar water heaters

Other institutions dedicated to other types of solar energy Nanotechnology & organic solar Concentrated Solar Power on industrial scale

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Current Policies & New Initiatives

Feed-in tariff implemented in 2008 to encourage investment in solar energy infrastructure

All new buildings required to use solar water heaters

Israeli power company, Arave Power Company, is building a solar field for Bedouin communities Financed by OPIC Seen as model for sustainable development in

indigenous communities

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Future of the Industry

Israel has laid the groundwork for future innovation in solar energy

Israeli Universities provide R&D services

Several companies leading the way, including Zenith Solar, Brightsource, and Israeli Cleantech Ventures


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