It has been a week of stunning success for Israeli Cleantech.

For a start, the U.S. Energy Secretary, Dr. Ernest Moniz, coincided his trip to the Holy Land with a visit to the EnergyTech Conference in Tel Aviv. This linked up the new challenges facing the defense industry in the field of energy, both from overseas as well as the demands posed by green technology. Moniz went on to sign a new cooperation agreement with his Israeli counterpart.

However, for me, the highlight has been the Cleantech 2016 Conference in Jerusalem. Arguably the most important display featured an agreement between Israel and China to create an clean, green city. However, at a micro level, I also found myself interested in SMEs like Green Power Management, which have devised a transparent and practical solution to save energy costs for companies with multiple buildings.

Israel is no stranger to the world of cleantech. It pioneered drip irrigation back in 1959. Around 80% of waste water is currently recycled. Desalination plants provide about 40% of the country’s water needs. And next-stage technologies include:

• Suction scanning, ensuring a full flow of filtered water
• Laser analysis to detect solids in water
• Microbial fuel technology to produce electricity from water
• The conversion of hydrogen in energy and then its complete storage

Etc, etc, etc

I often mention that Israel is a small country, barely the size of Wales and 50%  arid. And yet, I seriously urge you to watch this link, which brings out visually just how much Israelis of all backgrounds have to offer the world to make it a cleaner place in which to live.