GE's imaging agents to enable more personalized therapies for patients
NISKAYUNA, New York - September 22, 2008 -- GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a two-year cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to accelerate the development of cutting-edge nanoparticle based imaging agents that have the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and heart disease.
Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 21, 2008 -- GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and global technology innovator in the mining industry, celebrates its proud 45-year heritage as a leader in electric drive systems powering giant mining trucks in markets worldwide. GE's mining business showcases its product portfolio for Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) at MINExpo International 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AdreView™ (Iobenguane I 123 Injection), a molecular imaging agent for the detection of rare neuroendocrine tumors in children and adults. AdreView provides high quality images that allow physicians to detect tumors, both at the time of initial diagnosis and at later examinations when relapse or recurrence is suspected.
HOUSTON, TEXAS---September 18, 2008---GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions division has signed an agreement with SEICO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marcos y Asociados S.C., a consulting firm specializing in the Mexican energy industry.
SEICO provides compression services for a variety of applications as well as equipment and services to the generation, transmission, and energy distribution industry. SEICO service offerings include technical consulting, packaging operations, engineering, natural gas systems for measurement, separation and regulation.
Eyeing Global Deployment of Japan's Revolutionary Technologies and Services, GE Accelerates Technology Partnerships with Japanese Firms
Tokyo, Japan - September 18, 2008 -- GE Japan announced that it is inviting Japanese companies to submit proposals to form technology partnerships as part of its efforts to accelerate the creation of new alliances with Japanese firms. By cooperating with Japanese companies, GE hopes to facilitate the global deployment of Japan's revolutionary technologies and services.
World Bank Alternative Energy Project Features GE Energy's Jenbacher Gas Engines
MONTERREY, MEXICO---September 17, 2008---Mexican President Felipe Calderón today toured Monterrey's newly expanded landfill gas-to-energy project where he praised GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine power plant as "a model renewable energy project" for Latin America.
