Reducing World Dependence on Oil in Transportation

Professor Eugene Kandell

Head of the National Economic Council

Prime Minister’s office

Herzliya Conference

08.02.2011

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Strategic7 of 9 biggest oil exporters have a non

democratic regime

EconomicOil price increase hurts global growth

EnviromentalThe source of 40% of GHG emissions is oil

Consequences of oil dependence

Most global oil dependence is due to transportation

600 million new cars will be sold by 2020.

Lack of long term vision

Investment in oil alternatives depends on oil price

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World Energy RD&D (million US$, 2008 prices) and oil price (annual average, 2008 prices)

TOTAL ENERGY RD&D Oil price, Inflation adjustedSource: IEA, Israeli institute for economic planning

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Oil Substitutes for Transportation

Bio FuelsEngine

Technologies

Synthetic Fuels

Electric Cars and Fuel Cells

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Advanced research in relevant scientific fields

Over 50 serious research groups

Business activity and investments in the field

200 M$ already invested in 60 companies and start-ups

Existing Industrial clusters enable establishment of the field

Agriculture and BioTechnolgy

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Software and Electronics

Defence industry

Israel has significant capabilities

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Goal:

Israel as a center of industry and research, a leader in development of technologies that reduce world dependence on oil for transportation, and their worldwide implementation

Main principles:

Certainty: assuring continuity and stability of support for 10 years.

Cooperation: on the international, business and academic levels for maximum leverage of government resources and for the focus of worldwide attention

Allow private initiative to choose technological path

The National program

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Partners:

Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Treasury, National Infrastructure, Transport, Environment, Interior, Vatat and ISF.

5 year Mission:

To double the number of Israeli companies from 50 to 100, 20 of them with significant global sales

To double the number of researchers In Israel

World class “Excellence centers”

Breakthrough pilots and beta-sites

Full Scale solutions

The National program

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The National program

Basic Research Industrial R&D Pilot Scale Up

Excellence Centers, Grants, Certainty

Venture Capital Co-Investment and incentives

One Stop Shop for Companies

Beta Site Project Funding

Designated Program Manager,International Cooperation

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