- Subscribe:
- RSS
Finance
SmartPlanet stories about the organizations, technologies, policy and infrastructure that facilitate the movement and management of money.
-
Top 10 innovative U.S. cities: creativity, livability and smart ideas
Which American cities will lead the nation into the next decade? Here's a list of the top 10.
May 26, 2010 9:15am |
-
GE: 'Healthymagination' global biz strategy hits first year goals; $700 million R&D investment
It's been one year since General Electric kicked off its six-year, $6 billion "healthymagination" sustainable healthcare initiative. Here's a look at its progress.
2 | May 24, 2010 7:32pm |
-
GE lands Lake Erie wind development project
General Electric and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. plan to develop offshore wind farms in the Ohio waters of Lake Erie.
1 | May 24, 2010 3:35am |
-
A smart grid does not have to be wicked smart
Pick the low-hanging fruit first. You can computerize the local grid later. Simple coordination will do for now. Then invest the profits.
May 21, 2010 9:11am |
-
China, No. 1 in high-speed rail, seeks to export to U.S. and world
China is now the world's leader in high-speed rail. Now the nation has set its sights on the United States and the rest of the world to expand.
20 | May 20, 2010 10:24am |
-
Evergreen Solar debuts rugged 'String Ribbon' solar panels for coastal installations
Evergreen Solar on Wednesday introduced a new, rugged kind of "String Ribbon" ES-A solar panel at the Genera Solar Show in Madrid, Spain.
May 19, 2010 6:16am |
-
BP plugs oil leak with a tube, but it's not a solution
BP sticks a tube in the oil leak, but the company is still under pressure to find a permanent solution.
9 | May 17, 2010 3:45am |
-
Wipro, SAP collaborate on sustainability performance, energy management
Indian IT services company Wipro and German enterprise software firm SAP will collaborate on sustainability performance and energy management products.
1 | May 14, 2010 7:23am |
-
Sylvania introduces 60-watt equivalent LED light bulb; latest salvo in energy race
Osram Sylvania has introduced an LED light bulb designed to replace a conventional 60-watt incandescent model, echoing an announcement made by rival Philips on the very same day.
4 | May 14, 2010 6:42am |
-
Philips rolls out 12-watt EnduraLED: world's first 60-watt equivalent LED light bulb
Philips has unveiled its 12-watt EnduraLED light bulb, the industry's first LED replacement for a 60-watt incandescent light bulb.
2 | May 13, 2010 8:30am |
-
Citi sustainability report highlights power of financing in fighting climate change
So far, the financial services giant has spent more than $24.3 billion on its own initiatives related to climate change
1 | May 12, 2010 4:04am |
-
Samsung invests $20 billion in cleantech: solar, LED, pharma, healthcare, hybrid batteries
Electronics giant Samsung said it will invest $20.6 billion in solar cells, batteries, LEDs and medical tech over the next 10 years.
May 11, 2010 12:02pm |
-
SAP joins Sustainability Consortium
SAP will join the Sustainability Consortium, a group that aims to put science behind the sustainability of consumer products.
1 | May 11, 2010 5:41am |
-
IBM 'Splash' project informs health policy with science by simulating cause, effect
IBM's new research project aims to crunch data from disparate sources to simulate cause-and-effect relationships that influence healthcare decisions.
1 | May 6, 2010 7:10am |
-
Every business a cloud service provider: why not?
A chat with Steve Mills, senior VP of IBM's Software Group, on the transformative effects of cloud computing -- and it may be called anything but 'cloud.'
May 4, 2010 5:38pm |
-
How many more hits can Tylenol take?
Despite the fifth recall in a year from the company concerning Tylenol products, all involving issues of manufacturing quality, analysts still rate Johnson & Johnson a buy. Here is why you should...
2 | May 3, 2010 12:10pm |
-
The Deepwater Horizon disaster set off an uncontrolled oil geyser
As the oil continues to gush into the Gulf for the foreseeable future, BP tests ways to stop the leak.
4 | May 3, 2010 7:08am |
-
ADT: Ford Transit Connect will save us $5.3 million in fuel costs
Ford's new Transit Connect has saved ADT Security Services so much on fuel costs that the electronic security firm says it will double its order in the next six months.
2 | May 3, 2010 6:56am |
-
GE hits cleaner coal energy milestone; ships turbines to major U.S. power plant
General Electric announced the shipment of another advanced turbine to a U.S. power plant, calling the move a "major milestone" in cleaner coal.
5 | April 30, 2010 8:03am |
-
What we're reading: green building challenge
20 million OLPCs; Toronto's smarter airport; brain-inspired computer; Saudi Arabia meets GE; EPA 'Biggest Loser.'
April 29, 2010 12:08pm |


