Salzbergen, Deutschland - 08. Februar 2005 - Die Windenergie in Kanada erhält weiterhin positive Impulse. Ein aktuelles Beispiel hierfür ist der Melancthon Grey Windpark, eines der ersten großen Windprojekte in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario. 45 Anlagen mit je 1,5 MW Leistung von GE Energy sollen innerhalb dieses Projektes errichtet werden. Die Gesamtleistung des geplanten Windparks beläuft sich somit auf 67,5 MW.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--Giving your valentine wine and roses this year? Why not add some privacy to the mix? Now you see them. Now you don't. The GE (NYSE: GE) Monogram(R) Wine Reserve and Beverage Center are available with a privacy glass door that gives consumers the option of displaying their wines and beverages or hiding them behind opaque glass.
With a liquid crystal privacy glass door, consumers can now locate the beverage center or wine reserve anywhere in the home without distracting contents getting in the way.
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Since February 2005, a GE water purification plant has been producing approximately 430,000 liters of clean and safe water per day, benefiting tens of thousands of people. GE transports it daily to local hospitals, orphanages and other vulnerable populations in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar. USAID is working with GE and other partners in camps to set up water and sanitation systems and to promote good hygiene and health care. Child deaths and disease are being avoided by promoting simple hand washing and basic hygiene, and by maintaining a supply of clean and safe water.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005
GE Energy will supply seven F technology combined-cycle systems for phase two of China's GasTurbine Power Plants Construction Project. After winning contracts last year for 13 gas turbine systems in phase one, GE now has been chosen to supply 20 of the 39 gas turbines included in the first two phases of this program, which is a centerpiece of China's efforts to meet its growing power requirements.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2005--GE achieved record fourth-quarter revenues of $43.7 billion, up 18% from fourth quarter 2003, and record fourth-quarter earnings of $5.4 billion, also up 18%, the company announced today. Full-year 2004 earnings were $16.6 billion, up 6% from 2003 earnings before required accounting changes. Cash flow from GE's operating activities (CFOA) in 2004 increased 18% to $15.2 billion.
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NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2005--GE Infrastructure's Security business announced today that its X-ray diffraction (XRD) system has been certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to meet the stringent standards for screening passenger checked baggage in the United States.
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WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005
Exelon Nuclear, the largest nuclear generation company in the nation, has awarded GEbEnergy's Nuclear business a commitment to purchase adjustable speed drive units (ASDs) for its fleet of boiling water reactors (BWRs).
In order to boost plant efficiency and performance, GE will supply dual bank ASD systems for reactors at Exelon Nuclear generating stations in Illinois, a deployment that could be extended to retrofit other BWRs in the Exelon fleet.