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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies

This month's video features Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies, a leading solar technology company that has created the next generation of solar power har



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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

GE Ecomagination CEO Series: A conversation with Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a global leader in the development of solar energy projects



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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Energy Technology Ventures

Find out how a joint venture among GE, ConocoPhillips and NRG Energy is investing in and helping scale up the most promising energy technologies.



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Watch: Al Gore hits Comedy Central

Al Gore has the radical idea that more of our decisions should be made based on facts and reason.



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Al Gore flies commercial

In an interview with the Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove, Gore unloads on the fear and doubt mongers trying to delay taking action on global warming.



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Al Gore gets his own comic book

Bluewater Productions cranks out new bio-comic on the former Veep.



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New Gore book coming in 2012

Former VP to focus on globalization, technology, and climate change.



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Al Gore compares climate deniers to racists

The former V.P. says global warming doubters will one day be seen similarly to racists, and urges people who support emissions cuts to 'win the conversation.'




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When did Al Gore become an optimist?

His critics often accuse him of alarmism, but nowadays the former VP is sounding positively upbeat.



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Become a bee with 'Bee Simulator'

Varsav Studios' 'Bee Simulator' allows players to explore a Central Park-inspired place as a bee and protect a hive from humans and wasps.



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Baby birds communicate with each other before they even hatch

When faced with danger, embryos warn each other from inside their egg.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Group Company Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following group company personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2020.




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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.




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President and CEO Izumisawa Offers New Employees Words of Welcome and Encouragement as New Members of MHI Group

Tokyo, April 1, 2020 - This morning Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Group President and CEO Seiji Izumisawa released a video message of welcome and encouragement to the company's newly joining employees. The video format was chosen after the traditional welcoming ceremony was canceled this year to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus. Mr. Izumisawa called on the new employees to prepare themselves fully as members of MHI Group, and he expressed robust hopes and expectations for their active participation and contributions.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />Second Commercial-use MEGAMIE System Begins Operations at HAZAMA ANDO Technical Research Institute -- Supplying Clean Power with Low CO2 Emissions --

・ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ・ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future




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MHI Thermal Systems Launches New Air Conditioner Ads on Concept of "Comforting the World with Heat," Featuring Popular Actress Keiko Kitagawa <br>-- First New Ad for Residential-use Lineup in 20 Years --

・ Broadcasts to get underway from April 10 to mark 50th anniversary of launch of "BEAVER" brand ・ Residential-use ad to focus on outstanding comfort from diverse advanced features; commercial-use ad to highlight IoT-based operating control and energy efficiency




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from Taiwan Power Company for Steam Turbine Facilities for the Datan Power Plant -- Equipment to Convert the Unit 7 Natural Gas-fired Simple Cycle Generator to a GTCC System --

・ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ・ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW




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Why phone calls have made a comeback

During the coronavirus pandemic, we're making phone calls again so we can hear familiar voices.



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America&#39;s most sustainable communities

Three communities recognized as setting the "gold standard" for local-level sustainability planning named winners of the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Awar



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Comestible: Food journal examines big issues through the lens of food

The new quarterly journal Comestible is a grab-a-big-cup-of-coffee-and-read-from-cover-to-cover kind of publication.




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12 ways to make your community healthier

The environment in your neighborhood and surrounding community has a huge impact on your health and lifespan.



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Teen committed to helping local stray cats

13-year-old Sarah Jones is helping the stray cats of her local Utah community by constructing shelters and getting them spayed or neutered.




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Sip of Hope coffee comes with an extra shot of mental health

The Sip of Hope coffeehouse in Chicago's Logan Square supports mental health initiatives, including suicide prevention.



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Villagers in remote rainforest village save their community with help from WildArk

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.



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How to help your community during a pandemic

There are lots of ways to help neighbors and local businesses while still keeping your social distance.




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The &#39;most famous bike trail in the world&#39; may be leased to oil companies

The federal government is proposing opening up Utah's Sand Flats to drilling.




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The power is coming back on in Australian communities thanks to solar-powered minigrids

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.




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Southern Company, local distillery partner for hand sanitizer

Southern Company’s response to the coronavirus is rooted in Our Values and our commitment to Safety First for our teammates, customers and communities.




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&#39;Ark&#39; animal terminal coming to JFK airport

New $48 million installation will provide land and air services to animals of all sizes traveling through JFK airport.




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This company will plan your next trip, but they won&#39;t tell where you&#39;re going until you leave

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.




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Would you want your body turned into compost when you die?

A law in Washington state makes it the first state to legalize human composting, and now the first facility is being built.




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This one cave salamander stayed completely still for 7 years, but it wasn&#39;t dead

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.




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Antarctic blue whales make &#39;unprecedented&#39; comeback

Endangered blue whales return to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.




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How to become a backyard naturalist right now

Become a backyard naturalist by taking part in the City Nature Challenge.




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After a 240-year hiatus, white-tailed eagles are coming back to southern England

A lot is riding on the wings of six baby sea eagles released on the Isle of Wight. They are pioneers of a project to bring the birds back to southern England.




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Big fashion companies finally join consumers to stop the massive clothing waste problem

There are smart, innovative alternatives to incinerating and landfilling apparel.



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Flamingos&#39; complex social lives include friends, enemies and maybe even frenemies

Flamingos live for decades and like to spend time hanging out with their friends.




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Venice to become first algae-powered city

The 'City of Light' announces plan to produce 50 percent of its energy from algae.



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Biofuel from algae could compete with oil, according to report

By increasing the lipid content, VG Energy says it could make algal biofuel at significantly lower costs.




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Algae-powered apartment complex blooms in Hamburg

The BIQ House is a 15-unit net-zero energy algae-powered apartment complex clad with an algae-filled bio-adaptive shell.



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Common seaweed found to produce a beautiful new type of opal

You've heard of oysters that make pearls, but what about seaweed that makes opals?



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6 natural ways to combat anxiety

These anxiety-fighting techniques may seem simple, but they can help keep that creeping sense of panic at bay.



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Do diamonds really come from coal?

Nope, Superman can't crush a piece of coal into a diamond. And neither can ordinary humans. We bust the common myth.



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Comical rescue kitties defy gravity in &#39;Pounce&#39;

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.




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Rice paddies: Glassy landscapes with a complex history

Learn more about the ancient agricultural legacy of rice paddy farming.



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10 healthier recipes for comfort foods you love

These traditional dishes both comfort during difficult times and help us celebrate during good times.




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Boost your meals with compound butters

Whether you call it compound, composite or composed butter, it will elevate any dish.




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What is companion planting?

Companion planting offers plants enhanced nutrition, shade, weed protection and more. Here's what to to plant together in your vegetable and flower gardens.



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Former FCA insider develops compliance platform for brokers

Industry veteran Michael Sicsic partners with Governor Software to help brokers and insurers digitalise key compliance processes in a changing regulatory environment.