The Israeli Ministry of Energy on Tuesday announced the official connection of Jerusalem city to the natural gas distribution network.
Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem will be connected to the network on Wednesday as the first natural gas consumer in Jerusalem.
Other consumers in the city, including the parliament, the National Quarter complex, the central bank, universities and bakeries, are expected to connect soon to the natural gas network.
The gas will be flown to Jerusalem through a new 34-km pipeline at a cost of about 90 million U.S. dollars.
Natural gas will replace the polluting and expensive diesel fuel and mazut currently used in hospitals and will bring economic-environmental benefits, the ministry noted.
The annual consumption of natural gas by Israeli hospitals is expected to be about 130 million cubic meters.
"Our policy is to transfer Israel from polluting energy to natural gas and solar energy by 2030, allowing for a The Israeli Ministry of Energy on Tuesday announced the official connection of Jerusalem city to the natural gas distribution network.
Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem will be connected to the network on Wednesday as the first natural gas consumer in Jerusalem.
Other consumers in the city, including the parliament, the National Quarter complex, the central bank, universities and bakeries, are expected to connect soon to the natural gas network.
The gas will be flown to Jerusalem through a new 34-km pipeline at a cost of about 90 million U.S. dollars.
Natural gas will replace the polluting and expensive diesel fuel and mazut currently used in hospitals and will bring economic-environmental benefits, the ministry noted.
The annual consumption of natural gas by Israeli hospitals is expected to be about 130 million cubic meters.
"Our policy is to transfer Israel from polluting energy to natural gas and solar energy by 2030, allowing for a significant reduction in air pollution," said Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz.
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