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Speak and Spell: Edison's Little Monster Dolls, the Ghost Phone and Other Inventions of Christmas Past

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Speak and Spell: Edison's Little Monster Dolls, the Ghost Phone and Other Inventions of Christmas Past

Thomas Edison, who founded GE in 1892, is known around the world as an inventor of the electric light bulb. But he held more than 1,000 patents and his many inventions ranged from the practical to the whimsical. Few people know that he built the first long rotary cement kiln and that his Edison Portland Cement Co. supplied concrete for the original New York Yankees stadium in the Bronx.

The Future of Work in an 'Always On' World

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The Future of Work in an 'Always On' World

We live in an age shot-through with technology. We are "always on," running flat out on a diet of information, driven by knowledge and a seemingly insatiable hunger for quicker, smaller, lighter and just plain more.

How we work, where we work and the type of work we do is changing---forever---with this growing interconnectivity and technological dominance.

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GE Extends DLynx* Series with New Dual 12-Amp Point of Load Modules

December 19, 2013

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GE and ikeGPS Improve Utility Worker Efficiency with Mobile MapSight Device

December 19, 2013

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Creating a More Inclusive Global Marketplace

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Creating a More Inclusive Global Marketplace

Trade is poised to get a little easier and less costly thanks to a recent global agreement.

Earlier this month in Bali, Indonesia, ministers from nearly 160 countries agreed to a trade package under the umbrella of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization. The most significant piece of the pie is a series of commitments aimed at simplifying and improving customs procedures and expediting the clearance of goods as they cross borders.

Saving the Snows of Kilimanjaro: Eastern Africa Plugs Into Renewable Power

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Saving the Snows of Kilimanjaro: Eastern Africa Plugs Into Renewable Power

Over the last decade, millions of consumers in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the developed world have embraced wind power and other sources of renewable energy as an alternative to coal, reducing their greenhouse gas footprint.

Their counterparts in Eastern Africa are watching climate change in action, stripping the once abundant snow drifts from the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. For them the choice is even simpler: they desperately need electricity and renewable power is often the only option.

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