The GE Brief: November 3, 2021
COP26: How GE Is Rising To The Challenge To Make The Planet More Sustainable
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland, with more than 100 heads of state and 20,000 attendees gathering to explore ways to keep the planet’s temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. GE is among the companies with a presence at COP26, and we’ve highlighted 15 initiatives and technologies the company is pursuing to help make the world more sustainable, help with the energy transition to reduce carbon emissions and decarbonize aviation and other industries. Our list includes electric flight, floating wind turbines, green hydrogen for power generation, innovations for the grid and more. Take a look.
Etihad’s London-to-Abu Dhabi Flight Cuts Carbon Emissions By 72%
Just in time for COP26, a long-haul Boeing 787 flight from London to Abu Dhabi scored a 72% reduction in carbon emissions using existing technologies. The Etihad Airways flight used sustainable aviation fuel, employed innovative route planning to avoid creating contrails and even served passengers on sustainable dishes. The plane was powered by GE Aviation’s GEnx engines, used GE Digital’s Fuel Insight software to analyze data and make fuel-saving adjustments within minutes, and employed 360 Foam Wash, a cleaning system that can help improve engine performance and reduce fuel consumption by removing dust and dirt from inside the engine. Read more here.
Core Strength: GE Combines GECAS Leasing Business With AerCap
On Monday, GE announced that its airline-leasing business, GE Aviation Capital Services, and Ireland’s AerCap have been combined into one company. Larry Culp, GE’s chairman and CEO, called it a “tremendous catalyst, enabling us to focus on our industrial core and accelerate our deleveraging plan.” Click here to find out more.
100 Years Of Storytelling At GE
The GE News Bureau opened its doors 100 years ago, in the fall of 1921, under the guidance of newspaperman Chester Lang. Lang’s idea of telling “genuine news stories” to explain to the public GE’s innovations and impact on the world eventually involved names like Kurt Vonnegut and Ronald Reagan. Today, GE Reports is keeping Lang’s storytelling legacy alive.
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth 🌎
1. Electrodes that can be implanted in the brain to allow the blind to see simple shapes and patterns.
2. A knife made of super-hardened wood that’s three times sharper than a a knife made from steel.
3. Researchers have learned more about why some infectious diseases flare up while others fizzle out.
4. X-rays have helped researchers identify a possible exoplanet outside our galaxy.
5. How disabling a biological sensor in skin cells could help damaged skin regenerate.
— Quote Of The Day —
“When Etihad committed to achieve net zero, it was acknowledged that it was only possible if the airline worked collaboratively and positively with our industry partners. That is exactly what Etihad has done with the sustainable flight.”
— Mohammad Al Bulooki, COO, Etihad Aviation Group
Quote: GE Reports. Images: GE Renewable Energy, Etihad, GE. Video: GE Reports.