- Job creation & economic prosperity cited as most important benefits of Olympic legacy
- Better transport links top priority for Londoners
London. - 29 October, 2008 -- According to a new Ipsos MORI poll commissioned by GE, Team GB's recent gold medal success in Beijing has bolstered our sense of national pride. In the study, which looks at public opinion on the Olympic Legacy, 56% of respondents said it had increased their sense of national pride.
Advertising, sales and digital programmes continue for Vancouver and London
LONDON, United Kingdom - October 29, 2008 -- GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, is kicking off a number of new marketing and sales efforts in advance of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and London 2012 Olympic Games.
Unveils plans for first HFC-free household refrigerator to be built and sold in the U.S.; Submits hydrocarbon refrigerant for EPA approval
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE today takes a first step to a future where U.S. families might enjoy cleaner refrigeration in their homes, empowering citizens to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while still earning performance benefits from a centerpiece in the U.S. home.
EVENDALE -- GE Aviation and NASA are teaming on a wind-tunnel test program to evaluate counterrotating fan-blade systems for "open rotor" jet engine designs that could sharply reduce fuel consumption.
The testing will begin in wind tunnel facilities at NASA's Glenn Research Center in early 2009 and continue into mid-year. This is not a full engine test, but a component rig test to evaluate subscale fan systems using GE's and NASA's advanced computational tools and data acquisition systems.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fewer than 12 months after the introduction of GE's exclusive Vio™ High-Power White LED, five lighting fixture manufacturers are marketing and selling commercial and residential fixtures that incorporate the violet-based, chip-on-board LED package from Lumination, LLC, GE Consumer & Industrial's LED business.
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Located in a recreational area of Tampere, Finland, the Naistenlahti Power Plant is using its lakeside position---and a lighting design featuring GE ConstantColor® CMH® ceramic metal halide lamps---to showcase a dramatic new look that transforms the industrial structure into an attractive feature of the city and its waterfront nightscape.
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Located in a recreational area of Tampere, Finland, the Naistenlahti Power Plant is using its lakeside position---and a lighting design featuring GE ConstantColor® CMH® ceramic metal halide lamps---to showcase a dramatic new look that transforms the industrial structure into an attractive feature of the city and its waterfront nightscape.
* Annual Cleaner R&D Grows to $1.4 Billion
* Total Energy Savings to Company of $100 Million
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--21 October 2008-- GE today affirmed that, amidst global economic turbulence, revenues from its range of energy efficient and environmentally advantageous products and services will surge 21% to $17 billion in 2008, while GE's annual investment in cleaner research and development will pass $1.4 billion.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare Financial Services, as agent, along with co-lender BlueCrest Capital Finance have provided a $27.5 million senior secured credit facility to SkinMedica, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, acquiring, and commercializing products that treat dermatologic conditions and diseases and improve the appearance of skin.
