CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2006--Last night, GE Consumer & Industrial presented Michael F. Rohde of L-Plan Lighting Design with the first-ever GE Edison Award for Residential Lighting in recognition of his work transforming an 85-year old cow barn into affluent living quarters. The 23rd Annual GE Edison Awards Ceremony held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas also recognized the work of 10 other lighting designers/firms.
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2006--Last night, GE Consumer & Industrial presented Michael F. Rohde of L-Plan Lighting Design with the first-ever GE Edison Award for Residential Lighting in recognition of his work transforming an 85-year old cow barn into affluent living quarters. The 23rd Annual GE Edison Awards Ceremony held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas also recognized the work of 10 other lighting designers/firms.
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BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2006--GE today marked 100 years doing business in China, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to expand cooperation in the development of advanced environmental technologies that will support continued, sustainable growth in China over many decades.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--GE will webcast Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt's presentation at the Electrical Products Group's 2006 Annual Spring Conference on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:45 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update on the company's performance and an outlook for the remainder of 2006. Information about the webcast is available at www.ge.com/investor. Presentation materials will be posted on the website for Wednesday's webcast.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--GE released today its 2006 citizenship report highlighting the company's progress in 2005 and providing a view into its priorities for the coming year. The report, "Solving Big Needs," is the company's second, and tells the story of how GE uses its capabilities to help address some of the world's most pressing needs. The report can be viewed and downloaded online at www.ge.com/citizenship.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2006--Today GE released its 2005 ecomagination report, showing that revenues from the sale of energy efficient and environmentally advanced products and services hit $10.1 billion in 2005, up from $6.2 billion in 2004 - with orders nearly doubling to $17 billion.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2006--GE and Dow Jones & Company today announced the winner of ECOnomics: The Environmental Business Plan Challenge that provides a $50,000 award for the business plan that best combines environmental innovation and profitability.
Robert R. Wright of Marble Hill, Ga. earned the Environmental Business Plan Challenge Award for HASE technology that he believes will help solve the most universal human need: potable water.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2006--Harkening back to the days of Ronald Reagan and GE Theater, today GE introduces "One Second Theater," an innovative concept in commercial content designed to capture the imagination of viewers in today's technologically-driven, television-challenged environment. GE's "One Second Theater" was created by BBDO New York and is available to anyone with a digital video recording device. The viewer simply pauses at the right moment while watching one of GE's "ecomagination" commercials. A whole new world of commercial content will then unfold.