Tag: ge

Innovation in Managing Water

Last week we asked, “Is Water the Next Carbon?”. Although our short answer was “no,” we believe that managing water will become a critical business skill for the 21st century. Need drives innovation, so this week we want to highlight some of what is happening in the new markets in water.

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What the Election Means (Or Doesn’t) For Sustainability

Obviously some things have changed in Washington and around the country in the last 24 hours. But what will this shift in power mean for the green business movement and for the sustainability agenda in general? It may not change as much as you think, and I see a number of reasons to maintain hope.

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Adapting to a Warming World

No matter what happens in Copenhagen, or in the follow up meetings in Mexico and elsewhere, the world is warming. It’s happening today, and even the majority of skeptics seem to agree on that point (often the debate is whether humans are behind it and how much money we should invest in “fixing” the problem). But the very real changes we’re already seeing are prompting many in the climate-watching world to talk about not just reductions in emissions but “adaptation.”

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Why GM Will Go Bankrupt Again

[This article first appeared on Forbes.com] Ford is profitable again. General Motors is exiting bankruptcy much faster than anyone expected. It would seem that Detroit

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