General Electric

The new system utilizes vibrating piezoelectric transducers in place of heat

Environment

Ultra-efficient ultrasound takes the heat out of clothes-drying

Scientists are looking at how ultrasound can be used to dry laundry. They've already developed technology that they say could make clothes dryers 70 percent more energy-efficient than they are now.

GE will cease production of CFLs (left) in favor of LEDs (right)

Environment

GE turns out the lights on CFLs

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that could fit into standard light sockets only hit the market in the 1980s, but the signs are their days may be numbered. GE has announced it will cease production of CFLs this year and instead switch its focus to producing LEDs.

If the Apollo astronauts had worn high-tops, they might have looked like these

Astronomy

Limited-edition sneakers inspired by Apollo moon boots

As of July 20th, it will be officially 45 years since astronauts first walked on the moon. To mark the occasion, General Electric has teamed up with high-end footwear manufacturer Android Homme and clothing retailer JackThreads to create a limited-edition sneaker known as The Missions.