Jerusalem, Nov. 18 -- Israel has launched a plan to streamline energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Ministries of Economy, Energy and Environmental Protection announced on Monday.

As part of the plan, 62 million new shekels (about 17.9 million US dollars) will be distributed to 108 industrial plants and local authorities across Israel for the replacement of old and inefficient technologies in energy consumption, with new and cost-effective systems.The new systems include indoor and outdoor lighting systems, air conditioning, heat pumps, compressed air systems, streamlining various manufacturing processes, and more.These projects are expected to bring in annual savings of about 175 million kWh, estimated at 24 milli...