Israel allocates millions for earth and marine scientific studies

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 20 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will grant 25 million Shekels (USD 6.9 million) for academic research in the fields of energy, earth and marine sciences. The funding will go to selected projects in the various research institutions in Israel. 
The studies will focus on the fields of energy storage, and energy security including earthquake preparedness and cyber defence, environmental and climate research related to energy production and supply of raw materials and the development of technologies to fulfil the vision of a sustainable energy economy.
The studies that will receive funding will be ranked based on criteria established in advance in the chief scientist’s unit in the ministry. The agreements between the institutions and the office range from one to three years. (ANI/TPS)