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Stirring GE's Ecomagination

October 26, 2007 Lorraine Bolsinger, who heads a major energy-efficiency initiative at General Electric, says companies can make green while being green. Photos: Inside GE's clean-tech labs TAGS: General Electric Co., scarcity, energy, CEO

Behind GE's clean-energy push

January 27, 2006 A megawatt fuel cell? Offshore wind farms? These are some of the ideas cooking inside Ali Iz's group at General Electric. TAGS: General Electric Co., fuel cell, aircraft, R&D, California

Motorola names new CIO

July 13, 2005 Motorola picks Patricia B. Morrison, who formerly acted as CIO for Office Depot and GE, to lead its IT infrastructure team. TAGS: CIO, Office Depot Inc., Motorola Inc., General Electric Co., information technology

Father of the compact fluorescent bulb looks back

August 16, 2007 In 1976, Good Times ruled TV, Gerald Ford was trying to "whip inflation now," and in Ohio, a new kind of light bulb was being invented. The man behind the CFL looks back. TAGS: General Electric Co., Ohio, energy, light-emitting diode, electronics, design

Building blocks for the smart home

June 23, 2006 Consumer electronics makers descend on a homebuilder show with a big bag of fancy--and pricey--tech treats. TAGS: General Electric Co., electronics company, house, vice president, conference, California

General Electric's water source

February 9, 2007 Jeff Fulgham, with GE's Water and Process Technologies, suggests ways to turn around the water crisis. TAGS: Jeff Fulgham, General Electric Co., membrane, turbine, acquisition, space

Airport security meets science fiction

September 15, 2006 GE exec discusses an effort to modernize airport security that's straight out of the movie "Total Recall." TAGS: General Electric Co., passenger, shoe, project, security

Microsoft sheds control of MSNBC

December 23, 2005 NBC plans to purchase a controlling stake in the cable channel, but the companies will continue to share MSNBC.com equally. TAGS: General Electric Co., channel, Microsoft Corp.

GE chief: All engines go for alternative energy

March 12, 2007 Jeffrey Immelt, who spearheaded GE's Ecomagination initiative, sees favorable conditions for investment in a range of energy technologies.Photos: MIT's Energy 2.0 conference TAGS: General Electric Co., alternative energy, renewable energy, investment, fossil fuel, initiative, energy, global warming, engine, conference, CEO

Yahoo, Telemundo to merge Spanish-language sites

May 10, 2006 Spanish-language Web sites look to expand reach into growing Hispanic market, bolster presence among advertisers. TAGS: General Electric Co., Yahoo! Inc., advertiser, message board, U.S.

Clean energy market to clean up

March 7, 2006 Clean energy currently constitutes a small fraction of the energy market, but it's about to take off. TAGS: alternative energy, General Electric Co., energy

Microsoft to pull out of MSNBC?

March 4, 2005 Software giant may be talking to NBC about selling its stake in the cable network the two founded together, according to a report. TAGS: stake, General Electric Co., Microsoft Corp.

GE's top exec urges piracy fight

June 20, 2007 Vice Chairman Bob Wright says media companies need to join forces with Internet service providers in the battle to end piracy. TAGS: General Electric Co., piracy, vice chairman, media company, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Internet service, force, distribution, exec, entertainment, AT&T Corp.

Homeland Security privacy chief leaves for GE

September 30, 2005 Nuala O'Connor Kelly, praised for her welcoming attitude and investigatory inclinations, plans to take a job with General Electric. TAGS: General Electric Co., homeland security, chief privacy officer, privacy, data mining, agency

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

May 4, 2006 Companies contribute to $130 million round of funding for Current Communications' powerline Net access technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., General Electric Co., power company, broadband, telephone company, powerline, North Carolina, broadband service, Google Inc., cable company, Internet access, DSL, Wi-Fi, video

Down payments on clean tech

July 2, 2007 GE's Kevin Walsh sees good reasons to invest in the winds of change and other ventures in alternative energy. TAGS: renewable energy, financing, Kevin Walsh, General Electric Co., Combined Heat and Power, turbine, financial service, project, U.S.

Bright ideas for energy efficiency

May 1, 2007 Calif. politician Lloyd Levine launched a bill that would ban incandescent bulbs. But that hardly means a return to the Dark Ages. TAGS: Lloyd Levine, lightbulb, energy, General Electric Co., California, light-emitting diode, switch

Intel unveils prototypes for doctors, health care

August 24, 2005 Chipmaker shows off concepts and prototypes of future computers for use by doctors, nurses and patients. TAGS: health care, medical equipment, health, doctor, Semiconductor Manufacturing, General Electric Co., tablet, patient, Intel Developer Forum, baby, semiconductor, VoIP, Intel, monitor

Golden State shines with new IT jobs

June 8, 2005 Study finds California's share of new IT jobs moves higher; IBM is most active poster of tech jobs. TAGS: General Electric Co., information technology, recruiting, California, IBM Corp., U.S.

Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion

September 12, 2005 The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., CRM, PeopleSoft Inc., centerpiece, acquisition, General Electric Co., software company, shareholder, integration, pricing, CEO
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