Electricity
ESCO Israel announces plan to tackle AI data centers consumption crisis without new power plants
According to the company, the current inefficiencies in the Israeli energy sector amount to approximately 20% of total consumption, representing some NIS 5 billion a year that could be saved.
Israel electric corporation chairman supports competition, electricity prices among lowest globally
Israel lacks plan for gas, mortgages, public spending, government probe finds
Israel’s largest electricity consumer changes direction: Mekorot to advance power plant development
Cars that can power your fridge during a power outage
With tens of thousands of Israelis owning electric or plug-in cars, there’s a backup: V2L technology allows household devices to be powered directly from the car’s battery. Here’s how it works.
Ukraine claims blackmail by Hungary and Slovakia over energy
Shipments of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia have been cut off since January 27, when Kyiv says a Russian drone strike hit pipeline equipment in Western Ukraine.
Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds
A report by State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman revealed that Israel entered the October 7 war without an updated, fully implemented emergency framework for the electricity and energy sectors.
Iran won information war by shutting down the Internet - opinion
Iran’s Internet blackout denied protesters access to information and helped the regime outmaneuver the US in the information war.
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.
Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ, Eli Cohen tells 'Post'
Israel's energy minister: “In principle, the law was passed about two weeks ago. Warning letters have already been sent to properties that we identified as belonging to UNRWA.”
Israel greenlights construction of 900-megawatt power plant near Jerusalem
A 900-megawatt power plant that will be built at the Egged lot north of Jerusalem, along with a parking lot for electric buses.
Following shutdown, Iraq expects Iranian gas supplies to resume within a week, official says
The electricity ministry said on Tuesday that the flow of gas from Iran had been halted due to the shutdown of some generating units and load shedding at others.
Power restored for about 110,000 customers after major outage hits San Francisco
The blackout hit about 125,000 residents in the California city of around 800,000 people, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Bank Hapoalim leads NIS 5B financing for Israel’s Kesem power plant
Bank Hapoalim said the deal reflects its leading role in national infrastructure financing, in general, and in the conventional energy sector.
