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ecomagination

Suck It Up: An Unorthodox Climate Solution

September 9, 2011 by Marc Gunther
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A machine to capture CO2 from the air  Nothing anyone is doing has accomplished anything meaningful to prevent climate change. Sorry to be so blunt about it, but it’s true. Greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, hitting record levels despite the CFL bulb, the Prius, EcoMagination, solar and wind power,  the EU’s carbon-trading... [read more]

GE and Washington: Too cozy?

January 31, 2010 by Marc Gunther
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Since 2004, when I wrote a story for FORTUNE called Money and Morals at GE, I have been an admirer of General Electric and its CEO, Jeff Immelt. My admiration deepened when GE unveiled EcoMagination, its effort to solve important environmental problems. Immelt and GE also led the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, an alliance of big... [read more]

My Microwave, GE, and a Failure of EcoMagination

January 4, 2010 by Tom Konrad
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I’ve long been a fan of General Electric’s (GE) Ecomagination initiative.  I believe that CEO Jeff Immelt believe that more efficient and renewable energy products will be strong growth industries for years to come.  I quoted him in early 2007, “Renewable energy, energy efficiency, environmental technology – we’re going to own... [read more]

GE, clean tech and your tax dollars

October 20, 2009 by Marc Gunther
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Let me state my bias upfront: I’m am admirer of GE and its chief executive, Jeff Immelt, and the company’s ecomagination initiative. GE and Wal-Mart are, as I have written, the most influential companies in America, and it’s great that they are serious about becoming more sustainable, and working with their customers and suppliers to do... [read more]