The Possible Role Of Israeli Solar Technologies In The Meadowlands’ Renewable Energy Efforts
The SNI was asked by the NJ Meadowlands Commission (NJMC)- renewable energy task force, the Institute for Meadowlands Studies (IMS) and the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy to pinpoint Israeli companies, which are capable of participating in solar energy tenders at NJ, Meadowlands. The current report examines Israeli companies in the […]
Reclaiming the Dead Sea, Alternatives for Action
Two Seas Canal – Is it a real aim or some kind of a preconceived solution to an unspecified target?
This paper deals with the necessity of finding alternative water resources to Israel’s emptying water reservoir. The author, Prof. Dan Zaslavsky, is rejecting in this paper the idea of The “Two Seas Canal” (an idea that was rejected formerly five times for economic inefficiency and for other various reasons) and is suggesting two different alternatives. […]
A Strategy for Developing Employment Opportunities for the Arabs in Israel: The Vision for Expanding the Arab Middle Class
This study analyzes the problems that face the Arab community in Israel in the field of work and employment. It presents a strategy for developing employment opportunities for the Arab minority in Israel. Moreover, the study suggests a new vision for expanding the Arab middle class in Israel by developing equal employment opportunities.
Investment Policies in Defense R&D Programs
Investment in advanced defense technologies is a prominent characteristic of modern armed forces. The paper examines the optimal investment policy in developing such technologies, accounting for their S-shaped progress profile and the stochastic nature of the R&D process. We show that the optimal investment is a discontinuous function of the available budget, and that its […]
Energy efficiency in Ein Harod Ihud
A National Plan for the Chemical Industry in Israel
The National Plan for the Chemical Industry in Israel is a large project that the Samuel Neaman Institute has been leading since 2004. The project analyzes past and present chemistry and pharmaceutical branches produced in Israel, present alternatives and demonstrates new industry branches in this field. This project compares this industry with other global markets […]
