Israel’s Ministry of Energy will establish a national research institute in the field of energy storage with Bar-Ilan University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
The institute is intended to encourage Israel’s energy sector to respond to national strategic challenges with an eye toward global applications; train experts; and facilitate technology transfer from academy to industry.
Ministry of Energy Chief Scientist Dr. Gideon Friedman heads the joint steering committee leading the project. Prof. Doron Aurbach, Scientific Director of Bar-Ilan University’s Energy and Sustainability Center, and Prof. Yoed Tsur, Director of the Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), will direct the institute.
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