Posts Tagged ‘General Electric’

GE Pumps $23 Million Into SolarEdge

There had been rumors about it earlier this weeks on Globes , Israel’s financial newspaper. But the story was took down, I guess because of a leak. Now General Electric has unveiled its good news finally, according to ABC News , that it is investing in the Israeli solar technology company SolarEdge . The company allows photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight into power, to operate up to 25% more efficiently. The announcement was made officially today, as part of GE’s strategy to focu


More Goodies for GE from Boxer-Kerry Cap and Tax Bill

This comes as no surprise. Democrats love some businesses – those they take over and those that shill for them. Via The Corner : Sen. Barbara Boxer’s climate bill set to be released today contains a provision that will compensate General Electric quite nicely for its lobbying and media efforts promoting climate legislation. Section 821(c) requires that, by December 12, 2012, the EPA set standards for greenhouse gas emissions from “new aircraft and new engines used in new aircraft.” G


Saving green by going green

General Electric ran TV commercial a few years back in which a young executive pitches improved energy efficiency to his corporate board. “Why should we care about this stuff,” his boss demands. “Because it can save us 40 percent on our energy costs,” he replies. With that, Disneyesque animated birds and rabbits appear to playfully nuzzle board members who suddenly discover the joys of going green. Something very similar — absent the animated birds — may have taken place four years ago in Arkans


Tom Nelson (2009-06-24 05:02)

Greenfreeze Could Spell the Deep Freeze for Global Warming Refrigerators | Green Business | Reuters Now Greenfreeze, the Greenpeace-developed HC refrigerant, is poised to enter the U.S. thanks to a boost from an unlikely pair of companies, Ben & Jerry's and General Electric. It's not a moment too soon: a new study has fingered HFC refrigerants and other so-called F-gasses as a rapidly growing source of emissions responsible for global warming. Global warming report raises false alarm (O


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