Additional Consumer-Friendly Education Needed as Only 4 Percent of Respondents "Really Familiar" with Smart Grid Benefits and Challenges
ATLANTA--Tuesday, March 23, 2010-- Even though many U.S. consumers are in the dark when it comes to knowledge about smart grid innovations, those who are enlightened about the technology's capabilities are ready to upgrade---especially when their lights are out.
Capitol Hill Veteran Ruth Ravitz Smith to Coordinate GEH's U.S., Global Government Outreach
WILMINGTON, N.C.--Thursday, March 18, 2010-- GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) recently appointed Ruth Ravitz Smith as its senior vice president of global government relations.
In her newly created position, Smith is responsible for leading GEH's interactions with governments around the world, enhancing their understanding of the company's role as a global leader in nuclear energy technology for more than 50 years.
VANCOUVER - GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), and Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX: PCC) announced today that discussions are continuing with BC Hydro on an Energy Purchase Agreement for the proposed Upper Toba Valley Hydroelectric Project along British Columbia's southwest coast. BC Hydro advises that it intends to award contracts under the Clean Power Call in March 2010.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--Wednesday, February 24, 2010-- GE today announces the appointment of two new company officers. GE currently has 191 GE officers globally, who lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth.
Below is the list of GE's two new officers:
World's First Use of GE VetcoGray Technology for Scale-Squeeze Application in Deepwater
LUANDA, ANGOLA and HOUSTON, TEXAS, U.S.---February 2, 2010---GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, has successfully completed a subsea equipment upgrade that is helping to increase production in a deepwater oil field off the coast of Angola.
Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs and Reduced Carbon Footprint Underpins New DVS Pump
FLORENCE, ITALY---February 2, 2010---GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, announces that its newly redesigned DVS Centrifugal Pump for liquid pipeline applications has joined GE's ecomagination portfolio.
FLORENCE, Italy--Monday, February 01, 2010-- Leaders of many of the world's largest oil and gas producers are among the 900 industry representatives gathering in Florence, Italy, today to attend the 11th GE Oil & Gas 2010 Annual Meeting. The Innovation Now theme of this year's event explores the tough technology challenges facing the global energy industry.
MONTREAL - GE Capital announced today it has
identified cost savings of C$11 million for Canadian customers in 2009.
GE Capital's Strategic Consultants partner closely with companies, of
all sizes and types, to help them make informed fleet-related decisions
and benefit from significant cost savings, allowing customers to focus
on core areas of their business growth.
