During the week of May 31, 2009, The Israel Conference took place in California in which over $20 billion was represented that could be used to fund Israeli startups, including cleantech companies. MetroLight raised $3 million and Sunday Energy and Ormat signed a deal to build the largest solar roof in the Middle East. For these stories and more, check this week’s 11 Israel-related headlines below.
Investing and Trade
1. The Israel Conference in LA to Spark Deal Flow Between Israel Clean Tech and California
2. HCL CleanTech raises $5.5m from Khosla Ventures and Burrill & Company
3. Metrolight lands $3M in funding, names CEO
4. Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 Years
5. Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip
6. So what if oil prices have fallen
Solar
7. Sunday Energy forges new ground in Israel with Ormat
8. Israeli firm boosts performance of photovoltaic solar array
Water
9. Tal Ya Water Irrigation Trays Make the Most of Dew
10. Drinking Water From Air Humidity
Geothermal
11. Exploiting Limited Resources
