DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It's been nearly 100 years, but Thomas Edison's belief in electricity as a viable propulsion system for automobiles is one step closer to reality due to the efforts of General Motors and General Electric. Today, GE participated in General Motors' unveiling of its newest concept vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, here at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Volt's E-Flex flexible propulsion system offers a global blended range of transportation energy solutions to regional energy issues and driving behavior.
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December 12, 2006 -- EVENDALE, Ohio: Air Seychelles has selected the GEnx engines to power its two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).
The airline has also agreed to a 10-year OnPointSM Solutions agreement to cover the maintenance and overhaul on the engines. The value of the GEnx service agreement is more than $25 million (USD).
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SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2006--General Electric Company (GE) launches its global clean energy and water initiative - called ecomagination - in the Australian market at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum today. John Rice, GE Vice Chairman and President & CEO of GE Infrastructure, convenes the meeting with government and business leaders to address Australia's unique challenges in securing adequate energy and water reserves in a resource constrained world.
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SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2006--A new coal mine methane (CMM) power plant, developed and owned by renewable energy developer Envirogen Pty Ltd., featuring 12 of GE Energy's (NYSE: GE) Jenbacher generator sets, has begun operating at one of Australia's largest coal mines, the Oaky Creek Colliery in central Queensland.
The plant is providing power to the regional grid while helping to offset the mine's methane gas emissions.
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1年目の堅調な成長、積極的な排出削減目標、エネルギー効率の向上、 および大幅なコスト削減に焦点をあてたエコマジネーション・リポートを発表
GEは本日「エコマジネーション・リポート 2005」を発表し、エネルギー効率に優れ、環境に配慮した製品・サービスからの収入は、2004年の62億ドル（約6,820億円*）から、2005年には101億ドル（約1兆1,100億円*）に増加し、受注額は前年比約2倍の170億ドル（約1兆8,700億円*）を達成したと公表しました。
GEのジェフ・イメルト会長兼CEOは次のように述べています。「エコマジネーションはGEの投資家とお客さまに対して良い結果をもたらしています。私たちの環境に配慮した先進の製品およびサービスは、お客さまがエネルギー効率を高め、コストと排出を削減する上で役立っています。また、私たちは、2010年にはエコマジネーション関連製品の年間収入を200億ドル（約2兆2,000億円*）に増やすという目標に向かって、予定よりも早く進んでおり、エコマジネーションは、GEのさらなる成長を促進しています」
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2006--Today GE released its 2005 ecomagination report, showing that revenues from the sale of energy efficient and environmentally advanced products and services hit $10.1 billion in 2005, up from $6.2 billion in 2004 - with orders nearly doubling to $17 billion.