Ecomagination Challenge

GE Invests In Rooftop Solar, Competing With Google's Recent Solar Play

BY Ariel Schwartz | 06-24-2011 | 12:39 PM | ETHONOMICS

One of the 10 commercial partnerships with home energy technology companies GE announced this week was SunRun, a home solar company. Now both companies are in the business of getting panels on people's roofs.READ MORE›

Ecomagination Challenge: Transit Tunnels That Power New York City?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 02-01-2011 | 3:44 PM | ETHONOMICS

A proposal in the GE-backed contest shows how it could be done.READ MORE›

Innovation Agents: Matt Greeley, CEO of Brightidea

BY Lydia Dishman | 01-23-2011 | 10:40 PM | INNOVATION

Behind GE's Ecomagination Challenge is Brightidea's software, building a powerful grid of innovation, one idea at a time.READ MORE›

Ecomagination Challenge Winner Clarian Power Makes Rooftop Solar Plug-n-Play

BY Ariel Schwartz | 11-16-2010 | 11:00 AM | ETHONOMICS

Among the winners of GE's Consumer Innovation Award is Clarian Power, a startup that plans to offer plug-n-play solar technology to the residential market for under $1,000. READ MORE›

Recharging Roadway Startup Wins GE Prize

BY Ariel Schwartz | 10-08-2010 | 12:12 PM | ETHONOMICS

After months of anticipation, GE has announced the first winner of its $200 million Ecomagination Challenge. It's a clever idea, but will it fly?READ MORE›

Sony, World Wildlife Fund Team Up to Crowdsource Green Tech - Using Sony Products

BY Ariel Schwartz | 09-02-2010 | 7:26 AM | ETHONOMICS

Who needs a research and development team when you can crowdsource technology?READ MORE›

GE Adds $200 Million "Ecomagination Challenge" to Its $10 Billion Eco-R&D Push

BY Austin Carr | 07-13-2010 | 4:10 PM | ETHONOMICS

Got a bright idea? How about an energy-saving one? GE announced today a $200 million "open innovation challenge" that invites inventors, entrepreneurs, and startups of all stripes to compete to develop the next-generation of power ...READ MORE›