Many people have the misconception that the renewable
energy field is comprised largely of little start-ups. In reality, many of the heavy hitters in the industry are large, established companies, such as General Electric,
Google, and Waste Management.
Let's examine the niches these organizations occupy in the emerging green energy economy.
General Electric:
2008 Revenue: $176.6 billion
GE's energy division is a global leader in power generation technologies and the nation's biggest provider of power plant turbines. With $29.3 billion in revenue last year, the firm is involved in many different types of energy, including coal, natural gas, nuclear,
solar, wind and biogas. GE has about 50 percent of the US wind turbine market share, totaling more than 12,000 MW of installed capacity.... -- CLICK HERE to Continue Reading and Comment