The U.N. Climate Change Conference in the UAE wrapped up last week, with 130 governments pledging to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 and more than 20 countries from four continents launching the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050. GE Vernova played a leading role in many areas at COP28, making important strides in climate action, renewables adoption, and global financing solutions, among other initiatives, while GE Aerospace made headlines when its Dubai-based customer Emirates became the first airline to operate an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of its engines. Take a look at our COP28 recap.
This has been a big year for GE Aerospace’s GEnx product line, with a major deal with Riyadh Air last summer and now an agreement with Chile-based LATAM, which plans to outfit a new group of Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the GEnx. The fastest-selling high-thrust engine in GE history, the GEnx passed 50 million flight hours this year. Read more.
At the “Wonders of Wind” exhibit at COP28, eight emerging artists from five countries were asked to paint their vision for a more sustainable future directly onto prototypes of 100% recyclable wind turbine blades developed by the ZEBRA consortium and manufactured by LM Wind Power, part of GE Vernova. The blade tips colorfully depict eight thematic areas featured at this year’s conference and the power needed to drive them forward. View the gallery here.
To achieve the Paris Agreement goals of reaching net zero by 2050, the energy industry must play a vital role in driving decarbonization. But first it needs to understand and measure where the emissions are coming from. This is where a new GE Vernova AI-enabled software solution called CERius comes in. Read about it here.
— Quote of the Day —
“As we continue our work to electrify and decarbonize the world, the First Movers Coalition initiative provides an important opportunity to succeed in product stewardship and energy at the same time.”
— Scott Strazik, CEO, GE Vernova
Quote: GE Reports. Images: GE Vernova, GE Aerospace, Thinkstock.