World Water Day Calling Attention to the Global Issue of Clean Water Scarcity
DUBAI, UAE; March 22, 2010: According to the United Nations Development Program, more than 1 billion people, or about one in six worldwide, do not have safe drinking water and more than 2 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. If current water usage trends continue, by the year 2025 two-thirds of the world's population won't have enough clean water.
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GE announced that its 2009 annual report entitled Renew is now available on the Company's web site at www.ge.com/annualreport. Explore how, even in an environment of renewal, GE businesses are positioned for growth and ready to take on the world's toughest challenges.
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Latest Projects to Help Avoid Power Shortages in the Region
Baghdad, Iraq; February 17, 2010 -- GE (NYSE:GE) today announced the signing of contracts totaling approximately US$200 million to supply power generation equipment and services for two independent power projects in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq. The two projects will help support the region's current and future power needs and the country's overall efforts to develop its energy infrastructure.
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Dubai, UAE; February 3, 2010 -- GE Oil & Gas has reached an industry milestone with the supply of more than 100 turbocompressor trains for urea plants in 34 countries worldwide.
GE Oil & Gas provides reliable steam turbine driven compressor processing technology, as well as turbines for power generation, to many of the world's leading producers of ammonia and urea which are critical to the global agriculture industries as nitrogen rich fertilizers.
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* Integrated solutions across Digital Energy, Security, Fanuc Intelligent Platforms and Sensing & Inspection
Erbil, Iraq; December 15, 2009: General Electric Company (GE) has hosted the first of its kind Technology Day in Iraq to highlight its integrated solutions to Iraqi customers at a one-day event held in Erbil.