Desalination israel

From to the sea to the lake: The problems with desalination in Israel

The seawater desalination plants have inherent problems which are sometimes under-evaluated and require careful consideration and solutions.

 An aerial view shows the pier of a plant of Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, located close to the national water carrier project, which in cases of emergency is able to pump desalinated water into the Sea of Galilee.
 Palestinians with animal-drawn carts collect water from a water desalination plant, amid water shortages, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in central Gaza Strip October 27, 2023.

Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say

 Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera.

Israel's energy minister advances water-electricity project in Abu Dhabi

 The Granot Brackish Water Desalination Plant.

European Union bank to fund 35% of new northern Israel desalination plant


Israel has become a water powerhouse

Mekorot provides Israel with over 80% of its drinking water and 70% of its water supplies. Israel doesn't have a water shortage, but a surplus.

 (L-R) Energy Minister Karin Elharrar, President Isaac Herzog, First Lady Michal Herzog and Mekorot CEO Itzhak Aharonovitch at the Jerusalem water system groundbreaking

My Word: Untroubling waters

Most of the country’s tap water now comes from desalination plants rather than the Kinneret, but the Sea of Galilee still has an important role as an emergency reservoir.

 Water flowing from the carrier to Nahal Zalmon, on its way to fill Lake Kinneret

Israeli desalination project set to give Arizona century of water - interview with gov.

Visiting governor Ducey, who founded Cold Stone Creamery, says Ben & Jerry's should get out of politics and sell ice cream.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks at the Memorial Day event at the 9/11 Living Memorial in Arazim Valley, Jerusalem, May 30, 2022.

Is Israel’s scarcity of water a blessing in disguise?

Israel is a small country on the edge of the desert with scant amounts of water, yet today it is considered a water superpower.

Tzalmon Reservoir

Desalination: Why the future of water innovation is informal and local

At the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel, we are pioneering off the grid wastewater treatment and reuse systems that treat wastewater on-site.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Nature provides inspiration for researchers developing selective membranes

Current synthetic membranes are effectively microscopic sieves, but Technion researchers hope that in the future they will be able to choose which molecules to let through.

A microscope photograph of an epidermis in the laboratory at the Institute for Stem cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases (ISTEM) in Evry, near Paris November 27, 2009.

European Investment Bank invests in Israeli water desalination project

The EIB consists of shareholders representing 27 EU member states, whom jointly provide the capital to fund projects such as Sorek II.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Breaking China: A rupture looms between Israel and the United States

For years, Israel has been working to dramatically expand trade with China. Now, that push is running up against strong opposition from the White House.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks in China in March 2017

Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US

Friedman, Hendel discuss US warnings against Chinese involvement in 5G networks.

People walk in a desalination plant during its inauguration in the coastal city of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv May 16, 2010.

1,000 protest a planned desalination plant in northern Israel

The protestors are fighting against the decision to build the desalination plant in the middle of agricultural land and near residential areas and housing for soldiers.

Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera

Is desalination the answer?

For years, Israel’s drinking water strategy has been lauded as being the envy of the world.

A view of the Melbourne Docklands and the city skyline from Waterfront City, looking across Victoria Harbour