Israel new tech (energy) feb. 2011

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center

Israel’s

Culture of

Innovation

February 2011

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center

Israel - Country ID

Main Cities: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be’er Sheva

GDP: $201.0 Billion (2010 est.)

Population: ~ 7.4 millions

Area: 22,000 sqkm


Eco-System


Netafim - drip (low volume) irrigation

Given Imaging - Ingestible video camera

Intel’s Centrino and Pentium 4 microprocessors

M System’s Disk on Key and Disk on Chip flash memory

GE Healthcare’s portable cardiac ultrasound system

The Phillips Brilliance CT Scanner

IP Telephony invented by founders of Vocal Tec

AOL Instant Messenger ICQ

Zip compression technology

Where Breakthroughs Happen


Why Cleantech?

World Growing Demand

Energy Independence

Preservation of the Environment


Israel’s RenewableEnergyOverview


“Solar energy is the largest and most impressive source of

energy in our world”

David Ben Gurion 1955

Renewable Energy in Israel


Energy Innovation History

15 lost years for solar thermal

National lab setup

Luz I

Solar water heaters


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The Government Program

R&DHR

World

MarketsLocal

Market

Established in 2006, the program

aims at promoting Israel’s Water and

Renewable Energy Sector

Strengthening human capital

Promoting research and development

Supporting local implementations

Increasing exports and investments


R&DHR

World

Markets

Human Capital

Development of courses and academic curricula focused on the water

and renewable energy sectors.

Awarding scholarships for advanced studies.

Establishment of courses for enrichment and retraining of academics

in the sector.

Vocational training.

Promote the water and renewable energy sectors as career

opportunities.

Local Market


R&DHR

World

Markets

R&D Activities

Establishment of water and renewable energy R&D centers in the

Negev.

Office of the Chief Scientist tools to assist new technological initiatives.

Research grants for renewable energy projects with potential for

commercial applications.

Local Market


Sample project lifecycle

Renewable Energy Technology Center


R&D Local Market

HR

World

Markets

Local Market

Current Installations: 100 MW (PV - Small Home, Medium Commercial) National Targets: (5%) 850 MW by 2014

(10%) 3500 MW by 2020

Electricity Supply Tenders:

“Ashalim Project” – Accountant General Office

Schedule:ST tender closed in Q1/2011. Final Decision Q2/2011PV tender in shortlist Q3/2011

Technology:CST 110MW x 2PV 30MW

Land Tenders:

“Timna Project” – Land Authority Land for 50 MW CST


Government Feed-In-Tariff

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TechnologyFIT (NIS)Quota (MW)

PV Home Small commercial Future additional quota Large scale

2.01 (↓50KW) (↓5MW)tbd (1.49~2.01)1.49

50

135 300

Solar Thermal (CST)1.05 (↓60 MW)0.96 (↑60 MW)

500

Wind (home, small commercial)

1.69 (↓10KW)1.25 (↑10-50 KW)

30

Wind Large scaletbd (Q3/2010)

Other (Bio-mass, etc.)

New Technologiestbd (↓5MW)50 MW

R&DHR

World

MarketsLocal

Market


Utilize commercial attaches’ network abroad.

Sign joint ventures with international partners & institutes.

Leverage standardization as a marketing tool.

Participation in international events.

Promote local conferences.

R&D Local

MarketHR

World

Markets

Penetrating World Markets


Eilat-Eilot


The 6th International Water & Environmental Control Technologies Exhibition and the 3rd International Conference WATEC

Israel 2011

Tel Aviv Exhibition Center

Tel Aviv, Israel, November 15-17, 2011

WATEC 2011


Local Market Highlights

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Innovation in Cleantech

Source: Cleantech Group 100 Publication, Oct. 2010

Two of the five winners of the GE Ecomagination Challenge 2010 for powering the grid are companies from Israel– GridON and WinFlex.

Source: GE Ecomagination Challenge for powering the grid


Solar Energy:

Thermal energy production Heat-powered air conditioning Water heaters Photovoltaic BIPV

Solar


Wind

Wind:

Variable wind Elastic Compound materials Light weight Retrofit


Energy Efficiency:

Green building materials Monitoring devices Power-efficient lighting Smart grid Smart heating

Energy Efficiency


Bio-fuels & Energy From Waste:

A combination of many fields are used in order to improve commercial crops that can serve as resources for the mass production of bio-fuels.

Agricultural and animal waste Domestic waste Jathropha Algae

Bio-fuels


Challenges Ahead

Mind set

Innovation

Business models

International cooperation

Standards and Best practices


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