Energy & Infrastructure

A city in transit: Muddling through Jerusalem’s light rail construction

This isn’t just about inconvenience. It’s about how an entire city’s population – that of the capital, no less – has had to fundamentally restructure their lives overnight.

 Red Line service is suspended for 14 weeks on the heavily used stretch of light rail linking the city center to the Central Bus Station.

Global Milestone: Israel Leads the World in Smart Water Management

 VP of Marketing Arad Israel Regev Yanai, Mei Avivim CEO Ruska Nikolaev, Arad Group CEO Gabi Yankovitz, Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai

The wireless charging experience that makes EVs effortless

 Oren Ezer CEO and co-founder of Electreon

The road less traveled doesn’t exist: The future of Israel's traffic jams, public transport woes

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

From crisis to innovation: Doral calls for renewable energy to become Israel’s strategic priority

As Israel faces grid challenges and rising threats, Doral’s incoming CEO, Yoni Hantis urges a shift to decentralized, dual-use renewable energy.

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Strong Women Leaders Discuss Creating Change: Equality, Environment, and the Next Generation

These women bring to the forefront, professional challenges they have faced and the solutions they brought to the table.

 Panel: "Creating Change: Equality, Environment, and the Next Generation"

The leader of Kibbutz Nahal Oz shared stories of resilience and vision for the future

Michal Magen honored the women of the Nahal Oz community, highlighting their significant roles in future rebuilding efforts: “Our challenge - rebuild to be even better than before.”

 Michal Magen, Community Manager of Kibbutz Nahal Oz

Mekorot concludes 2024 with a NIS 215 million profit

Agricultural water consumption up 9%, EBITDA reaches NIS 1.33 billion.

 Mekorot CEO Amit Lang.

NewMed CEO: 'We Brought National Oil Companies Here'

Yossi Abu, who participated in the Maariv and Walla Economic Conference, spoke about granting exploration licenses to a consortium that includes Azerbaijan's national oil company.

 Yossi Abu, CEO of NewMed Energy,

Bazan Group reports resilient 2024 performance, distributes $50M in dividends

Bazan posts a net profit of $113M for 2024. The board approves a $50M dividend, reflecting 75% of annual profit.

 Bazan Chairman Moshe Kaplinsky

Bladeranger divests Deepsolar to Painreform in strategic move

Bladeranger sells its Deepsolar software to Painreform in a $4M stock deal, refocusing on its core solar panel cleaning technology.

  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Tender issued for operating Tel Aviv congestion charge

The Finance Ministry issued Tel Aviv congestion charge tender, covering planning, construction, and operation. The project, expected in 2026 but likely delayed, aims to generate NIS 1.3B annually.

 HEAVY TRAFFIC moves slowly on the Ayalon Highway. The traffic jams that afflict greater Tel Aviv have become one of Israel’s most acute problems, says the writer.

Light rail, heavy headache: What Jerusalemites think of the light rail construction

The Red Line was suspended for five days this past week. Beyond the inconvenience, where do the municipality and Jerusalemites stand on construction of the new lines to come?

  Signage at a light rail stop in Jerusalem indicate that the line is closed due to expansion work.

Azerbaijan's state oil co. to buy Tamar offshore gas stake

State-owned SOCAR manages Azerbaijan's oil and gas industry and the investment in Israel has major geopolitical implications and brings Israel and Azerbaijan even closer together diplomatically.

Tamar gas field‏