Prospects Are Bright For An Energy-Secure Israel (and America) August 26, 2008
Posted by israelrenewableenergy in Blog.Tags: clean technology, cleantech, energy security, Israel, renwable energy, solar
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The Jerusalem Post features a story on the emerging clean technology industry, replete with policy suggestions from luminary, Isaac Berzin, and clean tech venture capitalist, Jack Levy.
One of the best ideas in the article comes from Berzin:
Let’s say Israel wants to produce electricity from solar [power]. There are two options: build ten solar facilities using the same technology, or build the same facilities using ten different technologies. The second option would make you the biggest solar park in the world, the mecca of solar [power]. People would come to check out all the options and that is where Israel should be smart in its choices,”
Other people trying to get the attention of policymakers are found in Denver, CO this week. The conventions in Denver mean alot of influential people are in one place at the same time. It’s an important time to get Israel’s, and America’s, security on the agenda.
The Israel Project, a non-profit which focuses on counteracting mis-information relative to Israel, has put together an ad campaign to highlight Israel’s renewable energy progress and ability to contribute towards an energy-secure America.
See the ad here.
Sometimes a monopoly is just a monopoly August 7, 2008
Posted by israelrenewableenergy in Blog.Tags: DIY, Israel, Israel Electric Company, solar
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Recent regulatory changes have enabled ordinary citizens to produce their own power in Israel and get paid for it. Unfortunately, the road to open markets is still filled with many roadblocks. Eytan Avriel has a short and (bitter-) sweet account of his recent attempt to become energy independent.
In the US several companies have found ways to combat some of these issues by changing the business model, and legislators enabled those business to work with a rich set of tax credits. For example, Solar Edison and SolarCity provide in-house financing and/or leasing arrangements. To overcome the nightmare which can be planning and installation, GoGreenSolar creates a seamless online experience that walks you through sizing and planning the whole system. They then ship the panels to your home via UPS and an installer arrives to complete the job. Hopefully some entrepreneurs in Israel will step up to the challenge soon and join suit.
