WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The U.S. utility industry has announced plans to prepare license applications to build a new generation of nuclear reactors at three sites in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, with two projects featuring GE Energy's advanced reactor design, the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR).
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The GE Foundation today dramatically expanded its successful 'College Bound' program, announcing a five-year, $100 million investment to help increase the number of students in targeted U.S. school districts who go on to college. The announcement was made in Louisville, Kentucky, where GE Foundation President Bob Corcoran presented Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) with a $25 million grant - the largest non-governmental grant ever received by the district.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The GE Foundation today presented the Jefferson County Pubic Schools (JCPS) with a $25 million grant - the largest non-governmental grant ever received by the district - aimed at improving math and science achievement and increasing the number of students who ultimately attend college. The grant is part of the GE Foundation's new national five-year, $100 million expansion of its successful 'College Bound' program. Louisville is one of four pilot sites for the program across the U.S.
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--Bus, rail, and transportation industry executives will see how new material solutions from GE's Plastics business are bringing designers new flexibility to create vehicles with greater freedom and compliance at this week's American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting and Expo. Visitors to booth 1503 can experience hands-on how GE is helping companies develop lighter vehicles with greater aesthetic and mechanical freedom through the use of high-performance, thermoformable plastic sheet materials.
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Technology products and services provider sponsors Emirates Engineering Soccer team
September 26, 2005: GE's sponsored soccer team, the Emirates Engineering Team, came in second in the Emirates Group Football League tournament which took place recently in Dubai. Competing for the trophy were 20 teams from the Emirates Group Football League, each representing different departments which support the UAE national carrier.
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Dubai, UAE, September 26, 2005 - Qatar Airways recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric Company for the GEnx engine to power the airline's new fleet 60 Airbus A350 aircraft.
The GEnx order from Qatar Airways is valued at more than US$1.6 billion, and represents the largest single order for GE's newest engine under development.
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9月13日---GE能源集团将向北京国投节能公司的河北张北风电场和新疆托力风电场项目提供风机。
"使用风力作为清洁燃料资源来产生电力的好处已经被越来越多的人所认识，" GE能源集团风电业务总经理Robert Gleitz说道，" 根据中国的能源规划到2020年风电的装机总容量将达到2000万千瓦。"
风电技术的持续领先是GE"绿色梦想"计划的重要部分，基于承诺致力发展清洁能源，这是公司主要商业举措之一。于2005年5月份正式启动的"绿色梦想"计划，是GE为了帮助客户解决日益紧迫的环境问题而向市场全力推出环保技术所采取的行动。
位于河北省的张北风电场将安装30台风机；新疆托里风电场将安装20台风机。这两个项目都将使用1.5兆瓦的风机，这一额定等级的风机已为全球的风电场广泛采用，目前全世界装机已超过3200台。两个项目建成后，GE将累计为中国电力新增14.5万千瓦的风机装机容量。
除河北张北风场项目和新疆托里风场项目以外，在过去两年中，GE能源还为河北尚义满井风电场、上海崇明风电场和南汇风电场项目以及内蒙古辉腾西勒风电场提供了共计47台1.5MW的风机。