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Archive: 09-2011

• Heads of state urge peers to turn climate change into ‘economic opportunity’

  Former U.S. president Bill Clinton joined Mexican president Felipe Calderon, South African president Jacob Zuma and others in an all-star panel discussion on how climate change can be managed at...

  September 20, 2011, 9:51 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• GE lands wind, water, natural gas deals

  GE Energy has landed $3 billion in deals focused on everything from natural gas to wind turbines to water treatment.

  September 20, 2011, 7:32 AM PDT | By Larry Dignan

• The Internet’s infrastructure, visualized

  Washington, D.C.-based telecom company Telegeography has published a map of the undersea cables that physically connect the world’s Internet.

  September 19, 2011, 9:29 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• With $4.1 million grant, Alstom aims to lower cost of offshore wind energy

  Alstom offers more detail into its $4.1 million federal grant to develop offshore wind turbines for U.S. deep waters.

  September 19, 2011, 9:09 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• Hospital gown 2.0: ‘intelligent shirt’ monitors, locates patient

  Researchers in Madrid, Spain say they are working on an “intelligent” shirt that monitors the health of a patient and geo-locates them within the hospital.

  September 19, 2011, 8:03 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• In GE challenge, $100 million for breast cancer research

  General Electric has kicked off a new $100 million challenge to improve breast cancer diagnostics and build a “super database” to consolidate data.

  September 16, 2011, 1:06 PM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• Alstom lands $35 million contract for more efficient trains in Ottawa

  Alstom has signed a $34.7 million contract to supply the Canadian city of Ottawa with six new diesel trains for its O-Train light-rail service.

  September 16, 2011, 12:40 PM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• Mercedes-Benz debuts hydrogen F125, electric B-Class E-Cell Plus

  Mercedes-Benz unveils the F125 concept vehicle, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered luxury vehicle with a range of more than 600 miles. Also, the compact B-Class E-Cell Plus.

  September 16, 2011, 9:15 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• With Nils concept car, Volkswagen imagines urban future

  Volkswagen’s Nils concept car is built for an urban environment and includes a sensor-powered emergency braking system that automatically avoids collisions.

  September 16, 2011, 8:17 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca

• Should the U.S. subsidize service to rural airports?

  Funding for airport improvements and road repairs is up in the air as Congress deliberates on the federal government’s role in supporting U.S. transportation infrastructure.

  September 16, 2011, 7:17 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca