ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2004--GE Energy today announced that it has secured contracts to supply more than 750 megawatts of wind turbines for new 2004-2005 projects in the U.S., and has received commitments for another 750 megawatts. In total, the orders and commitments are valued at more than US$1.3 billion.
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2004--GE Consumer Finance-Americas announced today it has established the Specialty Retail Group to support the unique financing and marketing needs of growing, mid-size retailers.
The new business unit is part of GE Consumer Finance's Retail Consumer Finance division, which provides retail credit card services to major retailers in the United States and Canada.
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October 14, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - Air China announced this week a $66 million order for CFM56-5B engines to power six additional Airbus A319 aircraft. The order will more than double the airline's CFM-powered A319 fleet when the new aircraft are delivered in 2005; Air China currently operates five CFM-powered A319s.
CFM56-5B engines are produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma Moteurs and General Electric Company. CFM, celebrating its 30th anniversary, is the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines.
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Built-in safety, simple operation and simple adjustment are some of the key aspects of the modern design of the M-Pact air circuit breaker range, manufactured by the Industrial division of GE Consumer & Industrial; which spans the globe as an industry leader in major lighting, appliance, and integrated industrial equipment systems and services.
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GE's Solar Electric Systems Installed in Battery Park City and at the Helena Apartment Building
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, October 7, 2005: -- The Helena, a recently constructed 38-story residential apartment building in New York City, features GE Energy's solar power technology. Designed and installed on a turnkey basis by altPOWER, Inc., the solar electric systems, including GE's solar cells and modules, are now in full operation.
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Train 5 to Produce Approximately 4.7 Million Tons of LNG Per Year
FLORENCE, ITALY. (October 14, 2004) --- GE Energy's oil and gas business has been selected to supply major rotating equipment for Train 5, the latest expansion of the RasGas (II) facility owned by Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Company Ltd. in the State of Qatar.
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2004--General Electric Co. (GE), and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) have formally established a new joint venture company, GE Honda Aero Engines LLC, which is pursuing the launch of Honda's HF118 turbofan engine in the light business jet market.
The definitive agreement creating the joint company was signed today by David Calhoun, president and CEO of GE Transportation; and Takeo Fukui, president and CEO of Honda Motor Co.; at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.