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Norwegian Lesson in the gas industry
What can Israel learn from Norway about natural gas and could the high-tech sector be the engine of this industry?
The Government should encourage the use of co-generation
In electric power generation using high temperatures (typically by burning fuels), a large portion of the heat is rejected at a lower temperature.
In major power plants the residual heat is utilized for the production of steam, which is then used to produce additional electric power (Combined Cycle) or, if the temperature of this residual heat is too low, having a low thermodynamic value, it is rejected into the sea or to the air near the power plant. In contrast, a private power plant (producing both electricity and thermal power), which is a consumer of both heat and electricity, can make use of the residual heat and substantially increase the overall energy efficiency of the primary heat source.
Cogeneration is not only in the interest of the private producerconsumer, but also for the national economy, and the state encourages such projects.
The Samuel Neaman Institute Energy Forum calls to organize the regulation and encourage the use of the residual heat in co-generation
On the way to Dehydration: Is it possible to save the Dead Sea?
Ofira Ayalon, Yoram Avnimelech
Dehydration of the Dead Sea region is destructive and erases from the map a beautiful natural worldwide treasure.
Sinkholes are broken open, leading tourist sites are blocked by fences and unique animals do not understand where their springs disappeared.
Even the Two Seas Canal project, as it turns out, is not really on the agenda.
A 2007 SNI report call for action.
Binyamina’s Council opposes the railway electrification project
The Environmental Committee of the Council of Binyamina, which includes Prof. Ofira Ayalon, claims that earlier railway irregularities have not been settled before granting approval for the project, views and landscape arrangement that has not been carried out and a discrimination claim not on a professional background of various authorities, such as Haifa. The matter was submitted to be discussed at the Supreme Court this coming June.
Recruiting ultra-orthodox to high-tech: There is still much to do
The number of ultra-Orthodox in this sector is indeed rising, but barriers from both sides are preventing many people from integrating into it. The new established government and the industry will have to generate a program that will solve the situation. According to reports by the Samuel Neaman Institute, there are 611 U-O students graduating, annually, from technological faculties – which, in turn, puts them on only 5% of this industry.
Most Israelis feel unprepared for earthquakes
Avi (Alan) Kirshenbaum
According to a study conducted at the University of Haifa and the Technion the Israeli public feels unprepared for an earthquake. Most of the public believes the government is responsible for the readiness and even needs to fund all costs for National Outline Plan 38.
Israel needs ultra-Orthodox engineers
The issue of the Ultra-Orthodox sector integration in the labor market, the army and Israeli society has been discussed countless times. Political figures from all sides cut dividends dealing with the subject and place each time a higher standard in the noisy dispute. However, the issue of integrating the ultra-Orthodox in the Academy headlines slightly less.
According to SNI’s study , dated January 2013, each year, only about 250-300 students from the Ultra-Orthodox sector finish their bachelor’s degree in academic fields such as engineering, computer science or exact sciences.
Report: fewer students are taking the five matriculation units in physics
Orit Hazzan, Ruty Hanan, Eyal Sinai
A new SNI report finds that the scope of the material studied for matriculation exam Physics has been reduced, while, at the same time, the number of students examinees in physics at the level of 5 units has been moderately decreased.
The educational theory
In recent years, both men and women from the Ultra-Orthodox community turn to technological studies. According to findings reported by the Samuel Neaman Institute, between 250 to 300 Haredim are graduating each year in these areas, the majority of whom are women.
4 companies established with the support of the Ministry of Science are worth 750 million
Ella Barzani, Vered Gilad, Daphne Getz
Report of Samuel Neaman Institute (SNI) examine the success of scientific research projects and programs carried out as a part of the Scientific Infrastructure Program. Over three years the ministry has invested 200 million shekels in 208 Projects.
The report stresses out the important role of the Scientific Infrastructure Program within the national R&D system, mainly the allocation of funding in advanced stages of basic research. It was found that the fields in which the program has the most success are: stem cells, advanced materials, nanotechnology, electro-optics, medicine, biotech and space.
