General Electric is committing $10 billion to ecomagination research and development in the next five years after reaching a $5 billion investment milestone for its portfolio of environmentally sensitive products, services and technology.
By GreenBiz Staff Found on the net by our Eco Business News Bot
General Electric will start selling a 40-watt LED bulb later this year that will last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, which are being phased out in the U.S.
Portland General Electric is pushing for a change in Oregon’s state rules on power plants so that it can either shut down its coal-fired Boardman Power Plant in 2020 or transition it to alternative power sources.
By ClimateBiz Staff Found on the net by our Eco Business News Bot
While the UN Secretary General has told the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen that mankind is primarily to blame for global warming, 150 scientists have signed an open letter demanding hard evidence for that.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also urges richer nations to contribute to a multi-billion dollar fund to help poorer countries cope with global warming which will become operational in January. By en.cop15.dk
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon predicted Tuesday that a robust agreement to combat climate change will be reached in Copenhagen and implemented immediately. By en.cop15.dk