So what is this exciting piece of news?
Well, it is about being green, and going green. Apparently, an Israeli-American entrepreneur has brought in an investment of $350 million to develop the world’s first complete grid for 100% electrical cars. This is double exciting, because it means that there is government approval. Actually the approval was granted more than two years ago.

And this is exciting, because it shows once again the advanced thinking in Israel on energy issues, on going green, on doing more for a cleaner environment.

I am not going to give you all the details on this deal. You will get much more information by going to the source of my information The Haaretz Daily newspaper.

If this comes off, and I truly hope it does, it will take Israel a giant step forward to cleaner air. It will also show our population and the world the importance of these issues. And we will all become more aware of Israel’s efforts in developing clean tech.

Is there more to be done? Of course. This is only one step. But Israel does have a reasonably good collection system of plastic bottles. Large containers where we can drop our bottles. I have noticed that it is no longer just bottles, but all kinds of other plastics that end up there.

In many places there are also collection bin for used paper. All supermarkets must have collection and crushing of cardboard boxes, and many private citizens bring their boxes there.

Solar Hot Water Heaters in Israel
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When you travel through Israel you can’t help seeing the solar panels on all houses. These panels are for heating water, and I have been told that some 95% of all hot water in Israel is heated this way. Unfortunately we do not yet have solar electric panels, but I know that is on the way. Here it’s a question of the government dragging it’s feet for passing laws connected to this. Or maybe it’s the Electric Corporation that has too much influence?

All of this are steps in the right direction. But there is of course still a long way to go.