CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Lighting has hired Jaime A. Irick to lead GE Lighting Solutions as its president and CEO, reporting to Michael Petras, president and CEO of GE Lighting. In his new role, Irick drives the development, growth and management of GE's global light-emitting diode (LED) product business for both the household and professional market segments. Brian Sroub has joined the company in the newly created global role of chief marketing officer for GE Lighting, also reporting to Petras.
COMAC's C919 aircraft will have leading open-architecture avionics
SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) today announced that GE Aviation Systems and AVIC Systems, the partners to a proposed AVIC GE joint venture, have been selected to provide the avionics core processing system, display system and on-board maintenance system for the newly launched C919 single-aisle aircraft. The AVIC GE joint venture will support COMAC for avionics integration for the C919.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bob Gilligan, vice president, GE's Digital Energy business, issued this statement today about how the heat wave in the northeastern U.S. underscores the need for the country to invest in smart grid technologies:
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QUANTICO, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marine Corps Marathon announced today that GE will be a presenting sponsor of the 35th Marine Corps Marathon on October 31, 2010.
"We are proud to support a great event, service members, families and veterans -- the Marine Corps Marathon," said John Rice, GE vice chairman and president and CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure. "We support and respect all those who devote their lives to serving the United States. We look forward to participating and celebrating with them at this year's marathon."
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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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EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation received an award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program. CLEEN is an FAA program to accelerate the development and maturation of aircraft and engine technologies that reduce noise and emissions and improve fuel burn. The program goal is to enable the new technologies to enter the fleet beginning in 2015. GE and the FAA will share the investment of up to $66 million for up to a five-year period.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation received an award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program.
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Wins a 2010 Edison Best New Product Award
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GeoSpring™ hybrid water heater from GE continues its impressive run of firsts. Not only was the GeoSpring the first heat pump to be ENERGY STAR® rated and the first to be listed on the U.S. Department of Energy's website, it has recently earned another first: first place in the Edison Best New Product Awards in the Lifestyle & Social impact category.