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Today’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine, GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW, obtains provisional type certificate by DNV GL

June 18, 2020
  • GE Renewable Energy on track to obtain the full type certificate in the coming months
  • Haliade-X technology has already been selected as the preferred wind turbine for 4.8 GW of projects in the US and the UK, enough to power more than five million households

Paris, June 18th 2020 - GE Renewable Energy announced today that its Haliade-X 12 MW prototype, the world’s most powerful wind turbine operating to date, has received a provisional type certificate§ from DNV-GL, the world’s largest independent certification body.

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Santiago Chacon
Offshore Wind, Communications Leader
GE Renewable Energy
+33 7 79 46 93 46
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Monika Dippel
Communications Manager
DNV GL
+49 15 146 745 127
[email protected]

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Techint’s Norte III Power Plant in Mexico Achieves Start of Commercial Operation Powered by GE’s 7F Gas Turbines

June 16, 2020
  • The 907-megawatt combined cycle power plant utilizes four GE 7F.04 gas turbines and will be operated and maintained by GE for the next 25 years
  • Plant is expected to provide the equivalent electricity consumed by approximately 500,000 households in Mexico to help meet energy demands outlined in the country’s PRODESEN 2017-2030 plan
  • Project was performed by GE and Techint Engineering & Construction with the highest standards of quality and safety
  • In June, GE celebrates the 30th anniversary of its 7F
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GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance of the Industry’s First Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Solution for Biopsy

June 09, 2020

Chicago, Illinois – June 9, 2020 – To help empower clinicians and patients in their fight against breast cancer, GE Healthcare today announced the Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) clearance of Pristina Serena Bright™*, the healthcare industry’s first contrast-enhanced mammography solution for biopsy.


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GECAS delivers prototype for 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion

June 04, 2020

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered 777-300ER MSN 32789 to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the “Big Twin” program announced last October.


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Edison Again Chooses GE to Improve Torviscosa Power Plant in Italy

June 03, 2020
  • Continuing Edison's modernization of its plants, GE's industry-leading Advanced Gas Path (AGP) technology upgrade is expected to increase Edison's Torviscosa power plant output by more than 6% and improve its efficiency by around 1%
  • In 2018 GE’s AGP project successfully executed at Edison’s Candela combined cycle power plant exceeded expectations in terms of output and efficiency, with a reduction of up to 2 tons/hour of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, at the same level output

BADEN, SWITZERLAND, June 3,


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GE Researchers Demonstrate Grain-size Gas Sensor with Bloodhound-like Sensing Capabilities Ideal for Wearable or Drone-based Formats in Industrial Safety

May 22, 2020
  •  Findings featured in the cover story of the May issue of Nature Electronics 
  • New dielectric excitation strategy applied to conventional gas-sensing materials reveals extraordinary new performance capabilities
  • Demonstrated achievements include ultra-broad range of detected gas concentrations, high response linearity, boosted sensor stability, and eliminated effects of ambient temperature
  • Contemporary low-power integrated circuit electronic compone

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    Todd Alhart
    Director, Innovation Communications
    GE Aerospace
    +1 518 338 5880
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GE Research to Demonstrate Giant Earthworm-Like Robot for Superfast, Ultra-efficient Tunnel Digging

May 20, 2020
  • Awarded 15- month, $2.5 MM through DARPA’s Underminer program to develop faster, more efficient ways to dig tunnels in support of critical military operations
  • GE Research team’s bio-inspired soft robot design mimics the rhythmic movements of earthworms moving through soil and the force of tree roots growing into the ground to create underground tunnel networks
  • New capabilities could enable a multitude of robotic applications, ranging from non-destructive inspection and repair of industrial infrastruct
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GE’s synchronous condensers help Terna provide reliable electricity for Italy

May 13, 2020
  • GE Steam Power receives new order for two synchronous condensers and flywheel units for the Brindisi Terna substation in southern Italy
     
  • Will supply a combined 500 MVAr reactive power and 3500 MWs inertia to help stabilize Italy’s grid and support the integration of more renewable energy
     
  • Powered by GE’s portfolio of renewable steam power offerings, this project builds on GE’s 100 years of experience with synchronous condensers and long-term relationship with Terna
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GECAS Rebalances 737 MAX Orderbook

April 17, 2020

17 April 2020 — Norwalk, Conn

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and the Boeing Company (Boeing) have mutually agreed to rebalance the lessor’s skyline orderbook for 737 MAX aircraft. 

GECAS President and CEO Greg Conlon said, “Today’s agreement will help GECAS better align our available fleet with the needs of our global customer base. We remain fully committed to the 737 MAX program and our valuable, long-term partnership with Boeing.”


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GE Healthcare Deploys Remote Patient Data Monitoring Technology to Help Clinicians Support Most Critical COVID-19 Patients across the Health System

April 15, 2020

Scaled using Microsoft Azure, GE Healthcare’s Mural Virtual Care Solution allows clinicians to view numerous ventilated patients simultaneously and remotely; enables early identification of patients at risk of deterioration


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