Through Shai Agassi's innovative "Better Place," Israel will become the first country to mass produce electric cars. Since Israel is bereft of petrol, this is a practical idea to reduce dependency on oil exports from countries that use petrol dollars to promote terror.
Shai Agassi (Hebrew: שי אגסי, born 1968) is Founder and CEO of Better Place (formerly known as Project Better Place). Previously, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG). He resigned from this position on March 28, 2007, to pursue interests in alternative energy. In October 2007 he founded a company named Project Better Place, focusing on a green transportation infrastructure based on electric cars as an alternative to the current fossil fuel technology.
Agassi began his studies at the Haifa Technion at the age of 15. He graduated from the university with honors and received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree (B.SC). [1]
TIME Magazine and CNN named Shai Agassi the "Most Influential Businessman in the World" in 2003. He was also named in a special issue of TIME entitled, "Heroes of the Environment" in 2008. [2]
This is great technology that is slowly being imported to other places-- including Northern California and Denmark. Not only is this a positive step forward in becoming less dependent on foreign oil for Israel, but cities and small countries may also be given a chance to do the same.
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I am a journalist and researcher, and have written numerous research and investigative pieces. My work has been published with several notable organizations, including CAMERA on Campus, the Jewish Policy Center, Pajamas Media, and the Investigative Project on Terror.
My interests include ethics and epistemology, history, economics, and international relations.
I graduated from the University of California, Irvine with distinguished honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English. Presently I am pursuing a Master's degree at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism in the field of Broadcast Journalism. I can be reached at Reut AT reutrcohen DOT com.
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shai agassi is a good looking man. i like him and what he's doing.
This is very interesting. I agree that it is also practical.
This is great technology that is slowly being imported to other places-- including Northern California and Denmark. Not only is this a positive step forward in becoming less dependent on foreign oil for Israel, but cities and small countries may also be given a chance to do the same.
This guy is my hero.
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