Replicating nanostructures from the wings of Morpho butterflies, GE's sensors would enable highly selective, near-instantaneous detection of chemical threats
GE's sensing platform could create other industrial and healthcare applications, including emissions monitoring at power plants, water purification and food safety testing and breath analysis for disease detection
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New CO2 capture technology under development could reduce CO2 emissions from the production of synthetic crude oil from the Oil Sands by up to 25%
NISKAYUNA, New York, June 30, 2010 -- In the quest to develop more cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels, GE (NYSE: GE) is partnering with the University of Alberta (UA) and Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) on a $4 million CO2 capture project supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation.
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New technology could help avoid nerve damage and reduce complications from surgeries, including prostate and facial surgery
NISKAYUNA, NY -- June 9, 2010 -- Researchers from GE Global Research announced today that they have been awarded a four-year, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to optimize a new nerve labeling agent and imaging system. In the future, this agent could help surgeons see delicate nerve endings that are prone to damage during certain procedures, such as prostate surgery.
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--- Companies to look at integration of EVs into everyday living ---
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality. The two companies signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologies that are needed to build a reliable, dynamic smart-charging infrastructure.
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GE teams up with Arizona Public Service, providing equipment, expertise for Smart Grid PV project
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With energy experts forecasting substantial increases in solar power in the coming decades, GE researchers are working with Arizona Public Service, the state's largest electric utility, to understand how large amounts of solar can best be integrated into today's grid.
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GE scientists conducting a research study at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia to assess soldiers diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Project to use GE Home Health technologies to help identify symptoms, improve understanding and medical treatments