Solar Energy
Japanese corporation floats plan to build massive 'lunar ring'
In its most expansive form, the project could generate up to 13,000 terawatts of energy per hour, a level that would far exceed current global electricity needs if realized at scale.
Ashtrom Renewable Energy reaches $200m financial close with Bank Hapoalim for solar project
California startup pitches 50,000 space reflectors to extend daylight
Dreaming big: “The vision is to connect Israel to a regional energy network”
Israeli company signs solar deal with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will hit 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity this year, of which 1GW will be solar, an increase from 22.5 megawatts in 2013.
Wind and solar to produce over a third of global power by 2030 - report
The cost of solar power, which is already the cheapest form of electricity production, will fall as low as $20 per megawatt-hour.
Desertification Day: How Israel could help solve the desertification crisis
"There is hope," said Nicole Hod-Stroh. "Israel's Negev is leading this hope and should be a source of national pride."
Photosynthesis can make life in space, on Mars, Moon sustainable - study
Utilizing a device to use solar power for photosynthesis, converting water into oxygen for air supply and hydrogen for fuel, could be used for sustainable occupation of Mars and the Moon.
There is something new under the sun
An interview with Ofer Yannay, chairman and founder of Nofar Energy.
Inside Israeli Innovation, Ep. 12: The solar show
Maayan Hoffman and Zachy Hennessey talk solar: challenges, opportunities, new technologies and more
NASA might be able to use AI to predict dangerous solar storms
A solar storm occurs when material from solar wind reaches Earth's magnetic field - these are also called geomagnetic storms.
Doral announces the raising of over NIS 1b. with Mizrahi Bank and other institutions
The financial agreement includes the raising of senior debt in the amount of approximately NIS 575 million including a set amount for equity and guarantees.
Burundi inaugurates country’s first utility-scale solar power field
Thanks to a Jerusalem-based company, Burundi now has the world’s only capital city powered 100% by solar energy during the daytime.
Israeli solar pioneer, Burundi to double nation’s solar field’s capacity
President Évariste Ndashimiye will visit the Gigawatt Global plant, which started operating in May 2021 and now provides more than 10% of Burundi's electricity capacity.