WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2005--GE Energy has signed an agreement with NuStart Energy Development LLC, under which GE will design and seek an NRC license for its next-generation ESBWR (Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor) for one of two proposed projects to be sited at existing U.S. nuclear power plants.
May 4, 2005 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - GE Transportation's marine gas turbine business announced it will supply Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. (IHI) with four GE LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines. The engines will power the first of a new class of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) helicopter-carrying destroyers.
The first vessel will be know as the 16DDH, and it is anticipated that at least one additional DDH destroyer will be built in the coming years.
business unit
tags
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2005--
-- AS PART OF THE STUDY, GE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS WITH CARDIOLOGIST TO OFFER FREE MOTHER'S DAY CARDS WITH HEART DISEASE PREVENTION TIPS --
A recent study that included obese women revealed that increased fitness levels lowers the levels of C-reactive protein - a protein marker of inflammation, in obese women.
business unit
tags
April 26, 2005 -- JAKARTA, Indonesia - GMF AeroAsia and GE Transportation Aircraft Engines today signed a two-year component repair contract worth approximately $10 million over the life of the contract.
GMF AeroAsia, the maintenance arm of Garuda Indonesian Airlines, was established in 1984. Today, it provides maintenance and overhaul support of the engines in the airline's fleet, in addition to supporting other third-party customers at its facilities in Jakarta.
GE's service facility in Singapore will provide the majority of the component repair under the new contract.
business unit
tags
April 25, 2005 -- EVENDALE, OHIO - Air Canada has ordered 18 Boeing extended-range 777 aircraft, powered by GE90 engines, along with purchase rights for an additional 18 777 aircraft.
The value of the GE90 engine order for the firm aircraft is more than $600 million.
The 777 aircraft fleet will be a yet-to-be-determined mix of 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs, and the 777 Freighter. Air Canada's 777 deliveries are scheduled to begin next year with the arrival of three 777-300ERs.
business unit
tags
April 25, 2005 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - The Boeing Company has selected General Electric Company's GEnx engine to power the proposed 747 Advanced airplane.
"We believe GE would provide the best value for the 747 Advanced if we launch the program," said Boeing's Jeff Peace, vice president - program manager, 747/767 Derivatives. "This is primarily because the GEnx offers the best balanced solution optimized for the 747 Advanced requirements. We look forward to working together with GE in successfully launching and delivering a great new airplane."
business unit
tags
WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2005--GE Energy's nuclear business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade monitoring and control systems at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant near Berwick, Pa.
GE is supplying PPL Susquehanna, LLC with its Power Range Neutron Monitor (PRNM) system, based on GE's high-speed digital technology. It will upgrade Susquehanna's original power monitoring equipment.
business unit
tags
By Daniel Coetzee, Business Manager Sub-Saharan Africa for the GE Fanuc Automation division
Production Process
Aluminum is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, and with its high strength-to-weight ratio, applications range from the structure of buildings and aeroplanes to the foil in which we wrap and heat food.
business unit
tags
By Daniel Coetzee, Business Manager Sub-Saharan Africa for the GE Fanuc Automation division
Production Process
Aluminum is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, and with its high strength-to-weight ratio, applications range from the structure of buildings and aeroplanes to the foil in which we wrap and heat food.