Families in Israel will get wind turbines to reduce reliance on fossil fuel.

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Renewable Energy Community Entrepreneurship

Summary

To prove that between the electricity sector in Israel and the global uncertainty of the energy market, renewable energy entrepreneurship could contribute socially, environmentally, and economically.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,275 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Israel has not yet realized the vast untapped potential of renewable energy (RE) community entrepreneurship. Over 95% of the energy used in the country depends on imported fossil fuels. Incentives for RE installations are very few. Communities who want to implement RE technologies encounter many barriers. There is an urgent need to prove that it is possible and practical to implement RE technologies on the community level.

Activities

AIES will install a medium-size wind turbine and PV installations. It will study, document and monitor all stages of development and develop proposed solutions for mainstreaming these types of projects while monitoring the benefits of the installatio

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,275

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,275. The original project funding goal was $450,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Show that communities can successfully develop and install RE technologies, and help to build momentum, motivation and the required experience for other communities to follow. Contribute to the long term goal of energy independence for Israel.

Project Message

The sooner we realize that some of the biggest environmental, social and economical benefits of RE technologies lies with local entrepreneurship, the closest we will get to a sustainable energy future
- Mr. Ofer Ben-Dov, Director, RE Community Entrepreneurship Initiative