The gap between the amount of energy produced from petroleum and the amount of energy required to extract it, produce it and refine it. The current status could alter if we pass the oil peak since at such a stage the cost of producing every barrel of oil will increase drastically
The purpose of this Israel law is to regulate the exploitation of energy sources, allocating them in accordance with the various industries needs and using them efficiently and sparingly
Any substance or natural phenomenon that can be consumed or transformed to supply heat or power. Examples include petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear, biomass, electricity, wind, sunlight, geothermal, water movement, and hydrogen in fuel cells.
A company that provides energy management services, frequently compensated on the basis of energy cost savings provided. The ESCOS plan the energy saving program for the buildings, provide the financing for the equipment required, install the equipment and operate for a set time determined a priori. The client does not have to invest anything and the ESCO receives his ROI from the profits made on the energy saving
Measures taken by suppliers and users of energy to limit wastage of energy. Such measures may be passive (e.g. insulation); active (e.g. utilization of waste heat or gas that would otherwise be flared); or organizational.
There are 3 possible routes: via the Cape of Good Hope, via the Suez Canal and via the Katza Ashkelon-Eilat pipeline (reverse flow project)
Everything that could be used by society as a source of energy.
