Capturing the MidEast in short soundbites: poignant reflections by people who understand the complexities of the Middle East. My philosophy is: "less is more." You won't agree with everything that's here, but I'm confident you will find it interesting! Excepting the titles, my own comments are minimal. Instead I rely on news sources to string together what I hope is an interesting, politically challenging, non-partisan, non-ideological narrative.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Gas improves Israel's standing
Repercussions from Israel's Natural Gas Find -Susan Kraemer
The Leviathan gas find tosses out Israel's previous relationship with the world.
The biggest deep-water gas find in a decade has enough reserves to supply Israel's gas needs for 100 years. Currently, 71% of Israel's electricity is fueled by imported Russian coal. Coal plants are fairly easily converted to burn natural gas.
With this find, Israel is not just energy independent, itself.
But customers from throughout Asia are now wooing the formerly friendless nation, desperate for fuels.
(Green Prophet)
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