LONDON, 18th May 2012: Savvy savers are going back to basics to set aside more money for a rainy day, with a projected 2.5 million[1] new savers collectively depositing an estimated £370 million[2] over recent weeks, according to the first GE Capital Direct Savings Census. The figures indicate the promising return of a UK savings culture, against a backdrop of economic uncertainty for households across the UK.
Collaboration with Da Nang Youth Union and Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) is aimed at improving the environment and raising awareness of conservation issues in the local community.
DANANG CITY, VIETNAM -- May 17, 2012 - Coming hard on the heels of previous successful volunteer programs across the country such as GE Foundation Scholarship and GE Movie Night, GE joined forces with DONRE and the Youth Union on May 16th to clean up Da Nang's beach in order to support the city's campaign of raising public awareness of conservation issues.
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Dubai, May 17, 2012---American educational organization AMIDEAST, with support from the GE Foundation, has begun offering a new training program for English teachers in six countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. The program is currently being piloted in Egypt, with additional pilots to be conducted in Palestine and Jordan this summer and subsequently in Iraq, Morocco, and Tunisia.
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● 智能水网助力提高水资源利用率
● 正在开发的先进分析算法有助于智能地管理供配水管网
2012年5月16日，上海------2012年全国城市节约用水宣传周目前正在各大城市展开。如何才能更好地保护和管理好有限的水资源？如何解决水利基础设施老化的问题，实现水资源的可持续发展？GE中国研发中心正致力于智能水网研究，通过开发先进的算法实现远程管理、监控和优化供配水管网，实现智能化地管理水网。
简单地说，智能水网就是将先进的信息技术和水网的传输系统相结合，开发先进的水资源管理系统以提高水资源的利用效率。在智能水网领域，将有许多崭新的技术需要开发。比如，如何监控诸如上海这样的大都市里，每天有多少能量被用于污水的收集和运输、以及饮用水的处理和传递？如何确保供水管道中没有水泄漏出去？
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- Accompanying research shows UK savers are cutting back on discretionary spending and saving more
LONDON, 16th May 2012: GE Capital Direct, a new UK-based online savings bank launches today, offering a choice of simple, safe and secure savings accounts for UK savers. The bank provides an alternative to traditional high street banks, catering for consumers across the UK looking for a convenient and trusted home for their savings.