Plant, built with EU support, aims to produce systems capable of holding four gigawatts of clean energy by end of the year

Reform will incentivize people to store renewable energy and release it into grid during evenings and nights when space is available

Energy Ministry director urges next government to make renewables a 'national priority'; plans advanced for renewable energy storage, agro-voltaics

Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology to distribute NIS 180 million a year in research grants

Clean-tech company Brenmiller, which uses crushed rocks to retain heat that can be released as steam, hot water or hot air, already active in Israel, US, Italy and Romania

Solar-driven hydrogen production, 'kosher' batteries to power a yeshiva on the Sabbath, and ice bricks that store energy for cooling systems among selected projects

Touted as a cost-competitive, sustainable alternative to lithium batteries, Augwind's 'air batteries' can power turbines when needed