Al Dur project expected to account for 30% of the Kingdom's existing electricity output
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--11 June 2009-- GE Energy today announced that it has signed contracts totaling more than $500 million to supply advanced power generation equipment and long-term services for the Al Dur Independent Water and Power Project, the largest power plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Al Dur project expected to account for 30% of the Kingdom's existing electricity output
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--11 June 2009-- GE Energy today announced that it has signed contracts totaling more than $500 million to supply advanced power generation equipment and long-term services for the Al Dur Independent Water and Power Project, the largest power plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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GE Healthcare Breakthrough SPECT Technology is Biggest Change in 40 Years
WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare today announced the installation of four revolutionary cardiac imaging scanners that could help pave the way for quicker, clearer and lower-dose scans for cardiac patients around the world. The breakthrough technology represents the most significant upgrade to SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) in 40 years and can reduce exposure to radiation, enhance image quality and dramatically shorten scan times.
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Software interactively guides operators to improve effectiveness by up to 15 percent solving problems faster for a true sustainable advantage
Charlottesville, VA, June 10, 2009 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced the availability of Proficy® Workflow for the Water/Wastewater industry, enabling an environment of information-rich, circumstance-based workflows that operators follow to understand what's happening around them and how to react in a sequenced and procedural manner that is repeatable every single day.
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Trial Project Brings Together the Technology and Resources of GE Energy and Scottish and Southern Energy for Smart Meter Home Study
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM---June 8, 2009---GE Energy smart meters are helping prove the value of a smart grid in the United Kingdom as part of a government-sponsored Energy Demand Research Project (EDRP). GE is committed to assisting the U.K. government meet an objective to have smart meters in every home by 2020.
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Industry-Wide, Three-Year Frame Agreement Largest Ever Wellhead Contract Awarded to Date
RIO DE JANIERO--08 June 2009-- GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, announced today that its drilling & production business has been awarded a three-year frame agreement valued at more than $250 million to supply 250 VetcoGray subsea wellhead systems to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) of Brazil, an integrated oil and gas company. In terms of number of wellheads, this is the largest contract awarded to date in the industry.