Arava Power launched its first solar field in Israel, called Ketura Sun, in Kibbutz Ketura, located in the Arava desert in Israel’s southern-most point near the Red Sea. The field, which cost about 100 million shekels ($29 million), is spread over approximately 20 acres of land and consists of 18,500 photovoltaic panels that were produced […]
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There have been many success stories coming out of Israel in the second quarter of 2011. From raised growth forecasts to international competative ratings, Israel is certainly punching above its weight. To see a short document on the economic highlight’s that occurred in Israel during Q2, please click here.
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Israel – The New Silicon Valley
In a recent story on Britains Channel 4 news, the reporter Benjamin Cohen explores why Israel is widly considered to be the next Silicon Valley. Please watch the news story below:
The Ophel City Wall site in the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park – a complex of buildings uncovered along the route of the fortifications from the First Temple period (tenth-sixth centuries BCE) – is now open to the public, together with the display of the earliest written document ever uncovered in Jerusalem, on view in […]
A delegation from the Australian Football League and members of the Australian media recently visited Israel to meet with the 13-member Israeli and Palestinian team known as the Peace Team, as they prepare for the August 2011 AFL International Cup in Australia, in which 24 countries will compete. The members of the delegation, including Australian […]
As reported in Port2Port: Israel will put on display some of the groundbreaking defensive and weapons systems developed by Israeli industry. The 49th Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget exhibition centre from 20 to 26 June 2011 The 49th Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget exhibition centre from 20 […]
As reported in Globes.co.il: Pythagoras develops and provides photovoltaic glass unit technology. Pythagoras Solar has been awarded the $100,000 ecomagination Challenge prize by General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Pythagoras Solar, which has offices in Petach Tikva, develops and provides photovoltaic glass unit technology. GE’s ecoimagination Challenge prize recognizes the most promising building energy innovations.Pythagora Solar […]
As reported in Globes.co.il: The company has obtained a rabbinical ruling that its automatic production process does not desecrate the Sabbath. Givot Olam Oil Exploration LP has begun production at the Meged 5 well near Rosh Ha’Ayin and says that output from the well’s section 8b is stable at 800 barrels a day. The company announced […]
As reported in Port2Port: Data released by the CBS showed local cows produced an average of 10,208 kilograms (nearly 2,642 gallons, around 10,000 liters) of dairy in 2009, outperforming cows in the US, Japan, the European and Australia Data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on 6 June show that Israeli dairy cows produce […]
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Unemployment hits historic low
As reported in Globes.co.il: The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in April, down from 5.9% in March, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports. The rate of unemployment in Israel fell in April to 5.8%, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. This is an all-time low, beating the previous historic low for unemployment of 5.9% in […]
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