News and insights from Europe
* GE WattStation™ ist eine einfach zu bedienende Ladestation für Elektrofahrzeuge, deren Design von Yves Behar, einem renommierten Industriedesigner, stammt
* Das Gerät unterstützt Energieversorger bei der effizienten Steuerung der Stromnachfrage über Smart Grid und erleichtert den Zugang zu Ladestationen für Elektrofahrzeuge
* Die Zeit, die bisher für eine vollständige Aufladung von Elektrofahrzeugen notwendig war, verringert sich zudem signifikant
Double Award Consolidates GE's Partnership Role with Petrobras and Presence in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL and FLORENCE, ITALY---July 14, 2010---GE (NYSE: GE) will supply gas turbine and compressor equipment to PNBV---Petrobras Netherlands BV, subsidiary of Petrobras the integrated oil and gas company, for deployment in two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO P-58 and P-62) units for exploration and production offshore Brazil.
Producer of Baby Nutrition Products Saving CO2 Based on Special "Green Tariff"
JENBACH, Austria--Wednesday, July 14, 2010-- Cow manure is being converted to energy at the first biogas cogeneration plant in the Ukraine. The facility, which is powered by 4,000 cows and a GE (NYSE: GE) Jenbacher gas engine, has recently completed nine months of successful operation at the Ukrainian Milk Company Ltd., located near Kiev.
Association driving operational excellence in production environments recognizes conference leadership
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA JULY 12, 2010 GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that Mike Yost, Operations Management Manufacturing Solutions Leader, and Alicia Bowers, Product Marketing Manager, Operations Management Infrastructure Solutions, were presented with the MESA Outstanding Contribution Award for 2010 at the organization's annual conference in Dearborn, Michigan.
GE has formed a partnership with Solarcentury, the UK's most experienced solar energy company, to provide financial services support for its Solar4Schools programme. The programme, which has already installed solar electric systems in over 250 schools across the UK, aims to introduce solar power to hundreds of schools across the nation over the next two years.
- GE Capital to finance school solar purchase and installation.
- Government's Feed-in tariff to generate income for school's loan repayments and more for 25 years.
GE's Design My Break schools competition for 11-14 year olds, which will run in 2010 and 2011, will ask students to work in teams and think about how they could spend the second school break of the day -- typically lunchtime - differently, to improve their nutrition, physical activity and emotional well-being.
GE Oil & Gas University Program Marks Fifth Year of Enhancing the Skills of Young Engineers
FLORENCE, ITALY---July 6, 2010---Twenty-six oil and gas industry professionals from 20 countries worldwide have participated in the fifth GE Oil & Gas University graduation ceremony held at the business' headquarters in Florence, Italy. The graduates represent many of GE's key customers in the global oil and gas sector.
