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Eilat residents produce their own electricity and help the city become 100% solar with SolView

Globes.co - sala Kotler Hadari 10/05/2019, 19:50

of the energy consumption of indoor Eilat The city produces solar energy • southern city hopes to move to 100% solar energy in the coming years, and it does so through a project that allows residents to understand the business potential of their hot roof.

The construction of 22 solar panels on the roof of the home of archaeologist Dr. Uzi Avner in Eilat is about to end , and Avner, who arrived in Eilat from Jerusalem as a young man from the desert landscape, is not sure that there is economic justification for switching to solar energy. Is that I prefer not to participate in the pollution of the world that humanity is so contributing to. "He said," This system will produce 7,200 watts per year. Today my consumption is about 4,000 watts per year, so I assume the return of the expenditure will take 8-10 years. "

Avner switched to solar energy following the Eilat municipality’s call to its residents in cooperation with the start-up SolView, which helps residents check the energy potential of their roof. This venture joins the long-term efforts that Shell makes in the field of transition to renewable energy. In the index of Smart and Sustainable Cities of the Interdisciplinary Center published this year, it came in second place, and the reasons for the high rating are the fact that today 75% of Eilat's energy consumption during the day comes from solar energy produced by the city.

Eilat residents consume about 30% more electricity than Israelis in other parts of the country, partly due to the required merger in the hot months and therefore the transition to solar energy is significant for them. "Everything the municipality is doing about the transition to solar energy is welcome," says Avner. "I'm very critical of Eilat's architectural design, which has direct implications for society, the economy and the welfare." In recent decades, the planning has been specializing in hiding the landscape, and I would expect him to get up in the morning and open the window and see the mountains and the sea.

Today, every resident of the city can sit on the sofa, go to the Eilat Municipality website, type in his ID card and get full details on his roof," says Eli Lancry, acting mayor. "Every resident can know how big the roof is, how many kilowatts he can produce on the roof, and then he gets a business plan that shows him exactly how much electricity he can produce, how much it will cost, how he can finance it, Which is one of the best in the market - around 14%. "

SolView, which is responsible for building mapping technology and build the software that accesses the information to residents, was founded as a greenhouse company of Capital Nature in Eilat. Today, the company operates on four continents and operates offices in the United States as well.

Ofer Zadka, the company's CEO, says: " SolView deals with the analysis of the solar potential of roofs and what distinguishes it is the ability to analyze huge amounts of buildings and to find in a very precise way who is suitable for solar. After mapping Eilat, it suddenly became clear that solar energy is not only for the privileged, a lot of people can make this transition. "

What can you say about Eilat's strategy on the subject?

"I think that to a large extent, Eilat is a breakthrough, showing many other authorities how to encourage energy independence, the way to do it from the bottom up - to build an infrastructure of solar systems with the help of city residents who adopt the technology."

In addition to a project that invites residents to install solar panels, solar panels are installed on rooftops of Eilat, and the project, which costs NIS 20 million, is being completed. "We identified Eilat's relative advantage in solar energy production 12 years ago, and of course the sun burns almost 365 days a year," says Nankri. "We have been working systematically with a special team for the last five years, "He said.

Eilat's goal is to achieve 100% of its energy coming from solar self-production and to establish an energy storage infrastructure that will allow it to be used at night. "Within a few years we want Eilat to be one of the few cities in the world that will produce all its energy needs without exception during the day and night, with solar energy.

How will you do that?

"We are helping the residents save electricity and also to do a kind of business that sells the electricity to the IEC and to get a steady income," he says, adding: "Our estimates are for savings of at least 40% Is that in another five years, the cost will be zero. "

Where are the budgets for this project?

"In the past there were periods when the state encouraged the transition to solar energy, and we used a lot of budgets that the State and the Ministries of Energy and Environmental Protection gave us."

Disconnect from the electric company? It will be a safe urban precedent.

"The answer is yes, although there are still no permits for this, but that is the target, and we must remember that supplying electricity to Eilat costs quite a bit of money for the State of Israel, and we need to upgrade the network to Eilat. Energy and work together to reach that goal”.

Original (Hebrew) version - https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001285008

SolView Expands Product Offering to Include Insurance and Real Estate Industries

WEST HARTFORD, CT, February 4th, 2019 / -- This week SolView® announced its expanding product services will now include both the Insurance and Real Estate industries.

The company’s structural and terra analytics software will now include customer-tailored items beyond solar potential such as swimming pools, trampolines, attached and detached buildings, chimneys and adjacent tree canopies among other industry attributes.

“As our embedded learning technology continues to advance, its uses continue to grow.” said Don Hammond, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. “Industries such as Property Insurance, Reinsurance, Real Estate technology and Real Estate investment continue to want and pursue our services. And as our business model has always professed, we’re a customer-centric provider. So the evolution and extension were truly organic.”

Despite the addition of new industries, SolView will continue building its global solar industry credentials during its 2019 revenue expansion campaign. See our website for current Sales and Business Development opportunities.

About SolView

SolView provides AI-driven massive scale innovative data analytics aimed at structural and terra examination. Our global capacity supports clients on multiple continents with millions of rooftops studied worldwide. The company’s origins began with a concentration on the private and municipal solar industries but now includes insurance, reinsurance real estate and related commerce.

SolView’s patented and award-winning technology can radically increase your knowledge base for greater effectiveness, customer success and profitability.

Established in 2013 with initial investments from the firm Capital Nature as well as the Israeli Innovation Authority the company’s executive and sales HQ is location in the United States with its research and development housed in Israel.

Energy Department Announces Five Clean Energy Projects through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel

Home » Energy Department Announces Five Clean Energy Projects through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources (MIEW), along with the Israel Innovation Authority, announced $4 million for five newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Today's announcement represents the eighth annual selection of BIRD Energy projects, which support President Obama's efforts to develop low-carbon alternatives to traditional energy resources.

This announcement builds on the robust and ongoing cooperation between the Energy Department and MIEW under the U.S. Israel Energy Dialogue, which brings together experts from both nations to encourage the use of clean energy technologies, foster natural gas regulations that encourage sustainable development, explore the energy-water nexus, and enhance energy cybersecurity. It also reinforces the goals of an amendment to a U.S.-Israel Energy Agreement signed by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Israel's Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources in April 2016 to expand cooperative clean energy efforts between the two countries.

"The collaboration through BIRD Energy leverages the work of top energy scientists in the U.S. and Israel which will help both nations continue to work together to foster research and development efforts, build on the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, and drive down the costs of clean energy technologies," said Secretary Moniz.

"The climate change and clean energy challenges cross borders, and that's where collaborative projects emerge and succeed," said Dr. Steinitz. "The great minds and capabilities from Israel and the U.S. together with the MIEW and DOE continuous support to the BIRD Energy program, does and will drive technological developments for the Clean Energy market in both countries and worldwide."

BIRD Energy began in 2009 as a result of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Since then, BIRD Energy has funded 32 projects with a total investment of about $26 million, including the five selected projects announced today, which will leverage cost-share for a total project value of $8.6 million. The program encourages cooperation between Israeli and American companies through funding joint research and development in a range of clean energy subsectors including energy efficiency, biofuels, and solar energy.

BIRD Energy projects address energy challenges and opportunities of interest to both countries, while focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies that improve economic competitiveness, create jobs, and support innovative companies.

The five approved projects are:

BrightSource Industries Ltd. (Jerusalem) and Dynamis Solutions, LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada) will develop an automated heliostat cleaning system for concentrated solar plants, increasing electricity production and reducing operating costs.
CelDezyner Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) and POET Research, Inc. (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) will develop an innovative process for lower cost production of ethanol from second generation, lignocellulosic feedstocks, which could provide further options to reduce oil dependence.
Solview Systems Ltd. (Ramat Gan, Israel) and Yarotek PR, LLC (Aventura, Florida) will develop rooftop solar analytics for the commercial and industrial markets to ease the adoption of solar energy.
Technion IIT (Haifa, Israel) and Pajarito Powder, LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico) will develop lower cost catalysts for energy storage and energy generation devices used to level intermittent renewable sources or for back-up applications.
Waves Audio Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Virginia) will develop an innovative electrostatic speaker using a nanoscale active membrane based on graphene, achieving significant energy savings.

Projects that qualify for BIRD Energy funding must include one U.S. and one Israeli company, or a company in one of the countries paired with a university or research institution in the other. The companies must present a project that involves innovation in the area of energy efficiency or renewable energy and is of mutual interest to both countries. BIRD Energy has a rigorous review process that selects the most technologically meritorious projects along with those that are likely to commercialize and have significant impact. Qualified projects must contribute at least 50 percent to project costs and commit to repay up to 150 percent of the grant if the project leads to commercial success.

Watch Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz discussing the program.

Visit the BIRD Foundation website to learn more about the program.

Original article: https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/energy-department-announces-five-clean-energy-projects-through-bird-energy-partnership

SolView’s Cost-Effective Client-Driven Data Bundles to Transform Solar Industry Customer Acquisition

WEST HARTFORD, CT, January 22nd, 2019 / -- This week SolView® publicized its expanding service suite with client-centric data bundles geared to dramatically reduce customer acquisition costs in the solar industry.

SolView CEO Ofer Sadka stated, “We’ve strengthened our offering based on our customers’ demands. That challenge was reducing their exorbitant costs to acquire customers.”

The company promotes its ability to develop and manage massive scale data analytics encompassing entire cities and states but now touts a solution that is scalable for any business size.

“Handling hundreds of thousands of data points is our normal modis operandi, but our new offering allows many options for small and medium size players. Whether they’re pursuing residential or commercial. We truly tailor each bundle to their needs, and it delivers results for any budget,” Sadka added.

As industry experts continue to reference, the cost of customer acquisition is one of the most daunting problems on the solar landscape today with few if any wide scale solutions.

“Generally speaking the solar service industry has improved leaps and bounds due to advances in technology. Overall product costs and efficiencies have upgraded exponentially. We simply felt it was time to use technology in a way that could support the front office business aspect of the equation as well,” said Don Hammond, Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing at SolView.

“There are a lot of hardworking people in the industry. Occupied every day with finding customers for their companies. But sometimes tenacity and hard work can’t solve every problem. They need a boost from technology too,” Hammond included.

SolView stated they have low-cost introductory bundles for both residential and commercial services.

“We want people to try it out. We’re confident that once they use the service, and see firsthand its capabilities in reducing the time, resources and costs of customer acquisition, they’ll want to keep using it,” said Sadka.

About SolView

SolView provides AI-driven massive scale innovative data analytics aimed at structural and terra examination. Its global capacity supports clients on multiple continents with millions of rooftops studied worldwide. SolView’s patented and award-winning technology radically increases your knowledge base for greater effectiveness, customer success and profitability.

SolView Relocates to CT, Looks Forward to New Opportunities

WEST HARTFORD, CT, Aug 27, 2018 / -- SolView® CEO Ofer Sadka announced it has relocated the company's corporate headquarters from Tel Aviv Israel to West Hartford USA in connection with Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development programs.

The software company began in 2013 and already has clients on multiple continents. However, CEO Ofer Sadka stated the company was excited about the possible opportunities in the US market.

SolView creates and promotes massive data analytics for numerous industries with specialties in solar and insurance.

“The best opportunity for SolView to meet and exceed its continuing goals was to relocate. The US is one of the real global epicenters for renewable technology while Connecticut of course has its own worldwide place regarding insurance. We’re truly looking forward to the opportunity,” said Sadka.

The company will continue to house its research and development groups in Israel while its distribution and corporate infrastructure will be based at the new location.

About SolView

SolView® provides an online platform for massive scale data analytics and aerial imagery to the solar industry and related commerce. Its focus is serving companies with ways to radically decrease their cost, time and resources associated with both commercial and residential customer acquisition and maintenance. Its business philosophy is based on award-winning and patented technology endorsed by both the US and Israeli Departments of Energy.

Established in 2013 with initial investments from the firm Capital Nature as well as the Israeli Innovation Authority the company enjoys offices in both the United States and Israel and millions of rooftops analyzed globally.

SolView Hires Hammond for Global Distribution Initiatives

WEST HARTFORD, CT, July 9, 2018 / -- SolView® CEO Ofer Sadka announced the company has hired Don Hammond as it new Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing.

“This is an exciting hire for us as we begin to finalize our executive team and begin our new foundation in the United States and beyond,” said Sadka.

Hammond brings more than 20 years of management experience split between both the technology and renewables sectors with a considerable proficiency with start-up organizations.

“I’m truly looking forward to the opportunity, working with a great team, and making SolView a global leader in data analytics in the solar industry” said Hammond.

The company stated it would continue to build its brand include distribution into the Americas, Europe and Africa during the remainder of 2018.

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