22 March 2016 – With nearly half of the world’s workers employed in water-related sectors, sustainable access to safe water can change lives and livelihoods, the United Nations today said, underscoring the link between water and jobs, this year’s theme for World Water Day. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that despite its paramount importance, water as […]
TREVOSE, PA.—March 22, 2016—GE (NYSE: GE) and American Water today announced they have formed a new digital initiative to identify and explore advances in the Industrial Internet of Things to help solve pressing challenges in the water industry and help lead the country toward a smarter water future. GE is the world’s leading digital industrial […]
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today unveiled an ambitious new program called “Natural Leader” to ensure its business operations, suppliers and products increasingly contribute to a more sustainable world. Sustainability goals have had a significant impact on UTC over the years. In the last 20 years alone, UTC has cut its water usage by more […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Pellion Technologies, a leader in battery technology, announces today an investment by Motorola Solutions. Pellion’s next-generation technology enables novel, high-energy-density batteries delivering twice the energy of lithium-ion cells in a comparable weight and volume. Pellion’s batteries are now being tested in select demonstration devices in the mobile, wireless and robotics spaces. “Motorola Solutions […]
NORWALK, Conn. — Transaction to create $11 billion Document Technology company and $7 billion Business Process Outsourcing company in tax free structure Separation, expected to be complete by end of 2016, will maximize return to shareholders and align with current market dynamics Announces strategic transformation program anticipated to deliver $2.4 billion in savings over next […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.— GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Metem Corporation, a U.S.-based provider of precision cooling hole manufacturing technologies that enable turbine engines to function more efficiently, saving costs, increasing operation time and reducing emissions. Heavy-duty gas turbines are subject to very high temperatures during operations, making […]
SEATTLE– (NASDAQ:AMZN) — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that it has contracted with EDP Renewables to construct and operate a 100 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio, called the Amazon Wind Farm US Central. This new wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours […]
MOLINE, Illinois, November 2, 2015 – Deere & Company said today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, the European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes the company’s four facilities in France and two in the United States. “Through this action, we continue to build on our leadership position in precision […]
WASHINGTON,– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $2.3 billion in loans to build and improve rural electric infrastructure in 31 states. “Improving our rural electric utility systems will help us continue to provide reliable and affordable electricity to rural customers,” Vilsack said. “By financing these improvements, USDA helps increase efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and […]
PEORIA, Ill. – Building on its 90-year history of providing unmatched product support around the world, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced a reorganization in its dealer and customer support divisions. These changes are designed to improve and speed the delivery of customer support while simplifying the way Caterpillar interacts with its global dealer network. […]
