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The regulator needs an Electroconvulsive therapy
In the five years that have passed since the collapse of Better Place, the automotive world has shown renewed interest in electric vehicles over gasoline/ diesel cars. Many countries invest in public charging stations, tax benefits, purchase assistance and even monthly basis grants, directly to the driver’s salary. And in Israel there is a significant lack of public charging infrastructure and low awareness of electric vehicles. The environment and energy team of the Samuel Neaman Institute passed on updated data to the Knesset Information Center.
The test result shows: The plastic bag law completely failed
Ministry of Environmental Protection is satisfied with the carrier-bag law, which came into force last year and prohibits the free distribution of plastic bags in retail chains. The numbers show a sharp decline in the use of bags in retail chains. In addition, the “Clean Coast Index” also improved, according to the Ministry’s 2017 report, which was the cleanest year for beaches in the last 12 years, and the carrier- bag law has a significant impact on the index.
However, the number of bags consumed by the public can not be a measure. This is because the purpose of the law is not to reduce the number of bags consumed, but to reduce the damage that the legislators believe us caused by these bags.
The work done at the Samuel Neaman Institute shows that carrier bags are not such a significant environmental nuisance, and that there are other policy means (instead of such a high tax) that can be used to reduce the use of bags.
Prepare for the revolution: 2018 is expected to turn electric vehicles standard
Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes
The year 2017 has broken records with regard to the sale of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. Will the year 2018 be the year of the breakthrough of the electric vehicle?
According to Prof. Ofira Ayalon of the Samuel Neaman Institute, the state provides two benefits for hybrid vehicles: “The first is a low purchase tax, the second is validated when it comes to a car that is leased from a leasing company.
“Hybrid vehicles are approaching their maximum efficiency potential” says Idan Liebes, also from the Samuel Neaman Institute. “The hybrid is only a stage on the way to the electric vehicle”. Where 2017 was the year of the hybrids, according to Liebes the current year will be a transitional year for electric vehicles. “In 2018 we will see a shift is the market offering, characterized by the debut of multiple mainstream models”.
New worrying findings on mathematics studies in Israel
The soul-searching of the research community in mathematics education: This is how the summation of the conference can be defined Annual research in mathematics education held last week at the Lev Academic Center in Jerusalem. Prof. Nitsa Movshovitz-Hadar of the Technion, Senior Research Fellow at the Neaman Institute for Policy Studies And former director of the National Museum of Science (Madatech), emphasized to hundreds of participants the urgent need to update the mathematics curriculum in Israel. In lectures and discussions, the researchers referred to the changes required in mathematics studies from preschool age until the end of high school. Movshovitz-Hadar’s soul-searching was indeed directed at her colleagues the researchers, but it should be heard well among decision makers.
More skyscrapers pop up along Israeli skyline
Israeli urban designers differ on whether condominium towers are the solution for land shortage or actually create new problems, such as disconnection from street life.
In the next storm we will pay a heavier price
The days of the storm last week required the local authorities to prepare. In the moment of truth, the pictures of cars driving rain-fed lakes have also returned, due to lack of preparedness, lack of understanding of climate threats and lack of budgets.
The state should help Teva Now, after all
Teva is a corner stone of the high technology industry which integrate the research, development and production. The Israeli government should try to motivate the company to keep most of the Israeli based infrastructure and implement its productivity enhancement in Israel. It is crucial and should be tried in spite of previous benefits given to the company
The Urban Rebellion: plain Simple Citizens Oppose Real Estate development
This story covers the changes (and the reasons for this change) in the civic protests in Israel against real-estate urban development – from protests mainly carried out by environmental activists, to protests by large groups of citizens who are concerned about the impacts of the massive construction due to housing shortage.
At a Crossroad
Mexico, with more than 120 million residents and a positive growth rate, is one of the riddles that keep investors busy for the next fiscal year. Over the past five years, far-reaching structural reforms have been implemented, which previously seemed impossible to implement. But aside from the expected elections that could change the picture, fears of Trump and his hostility also shattered the local currency. The report states: generating electricity from renewable energies is cheaper than production from perishable sources such as coal and nuclear energy.
Prof. Ayalon emphasizes the need for efficiency in the electricity grid, prior to renewable energy
Some dogs barking in arabic
Young people bring home dogs and parents, once they resisted, fall in love and adopt. While there are places where it is rare to see a dog walk, and designated parks are a distant dream, the number of dogs registered in Arab communities is leaping.