In August 2011, the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and its partners began drilling a well into the layer of soft sandstone located a mile beneath its headquarters in Decatur, Illinois. This was unusual in two respects. First, ADM isn't an energy concern--it is the world's largest agricultural commodities company. Second, the well wasn't meant to extract oil or gas, but to inject carbon dioxide back into the ground.
SHANNON, Ireland, March 13, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with TUI Travel for two new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in May and June 2014 and will become the first 787 models in the GECAS fleet.
GECAS placed an order directly with Boeing in September 2013 for 10 of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner models. These aircraft are scheduled for delivery beginning in 2019.
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Jay Rogers, a former marine with an MBA from Harvard, and his friend Jeff Jones were still in business school when they hit upon an idea that could one day remake American manufacturing. In 2008, they started an online car company where people could collaborate on design and build their vehicles in a network of local "microfactories." They called it Local Motors.
This California blackeye pea plant is shown growing over a three-week period in soil enriched with nontoxic, biodegradable plastic made of shrimp shells.
To celebrate World Water Day 2014, we've assembled a panel of experts to discuss the interdependent relationship between two important resources: water and energy. How can technology improve global accessibility to these resources? How can we ensure that they remain available to all who need them? Please join us for a discussion on these pressing global issues.
Join us here for a live Google+ Hangout on the Water-Energy Nexus
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 1:00pm ET
WAUKESHA, Wisc. -- Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) Clinical Indications, Benefits and Challenges is the focus of a new CME credit course to be offered by ICPME® and funded in part by Gamma Medica, Inc. and in part by GE Healthcare. The one-hour online session will provide a thorough overview of MBI, which is a growing imaging technology for women with dense breasts and certain difficult-to-image cancers.
In 2010, Ethel Cesarman, a pathologist at New York City's Weill Cornell Medical Center, was working with scientists running clinical trials on Kaposi sarcoma (KS), a cancer of the connective tissue characterized by bluish-red or purple bumps on the skin.
Eden Prairie, Minn. -- March 12, 2014 -- GE Capital Fleet Services today unveiled GE Monitor Asset Tracking, a telematics solution that allows fleet managers to track, in real-time, powered and non-powered assets such as trailers, forklifts, key equipment and generators. This new solution provides a simple, quick and reliable way for fleet managers to identify the exact location of the tools necessary for successfully operating their business.
Company's Dane County operations produce annual economic impact of $342 million on state
MADISON, Wis. -- March 12, 2014 -- A new, independent study of GE Healthcare reveals the company's Life Care Solutions business in Madison is an important part of the Dane County and statewide economy, with a total economic impact of around $342 million in Wisconsin annually. Additionally, the study shows GE Healthcare Madison supports nearly 1,780 jobs in the Badger State, including approximately 630 employees at its Ohmeda Drive facility.
