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GE’s 2008 ecomagination revenues to rise 21% to US$17bn
GE has affirmed that, amidst global economic turbulence, revenues from its range of energy efficient and environmentally advantageous products and services will surge 21% to $17 billion in 2008, while GE’s annual investment in cleaner research and development will pass $1.4 billion. “There is a green lining among the current economic stormclouds and GE customers and investors are benefiting,” said GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. “Cleaner innovation and technology resonate in the marketplace, while we slash our own energy and water costs and emissions, further strengthening GE’s competitive position ... |
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World is facing an ecological ‘credit crunch’
The world is heading for an ecological credit crunch as human demands on the world`s natural resources reach nearly a third more than earth can sustain. That is the stark warning contained in the latest edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report, the leading statement of the planet’s health. It shows that species and wildlife continue to decline, and around 50 countries are slipping into a state of permanent or seasonal water stress.
The report, produced with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Global Footprint Network (GFN), shows that whilst American and United Arab Emirates citizens ... |
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