GE Energy: Press Releases

GE and William Grant & Sons Collaborate to Power 'Green' Scotch Whisky
Tuesday, October 04, 2011 by GE Energy GE has announced an expansion with Scottish distilling icon William Grant & Sons (Grant's) to supply a combined heat and power solution with an ecomagination-qualified Jenbacher J620 gas engine...

GE Showcases UK Hospitals' Use of Combined Heat and Power Technology to Significantly Reduce Energy Costs and Emissions
Thursday, September 29, 2011 by GE Energy As the UK works to comply with increasingly stringent European Union energy efficiency standards, two of London's oldest and most prominent hospitals operated by the Guy's and St. Thomas'...

GE and Gruppo Collaborate on $50m Cogeneration and Heat Recovery Solutions Project
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by GE Energy GE has announced that it has agreed on an important milestone of a three-year, $50m project with Gruppo, a European combined heat and power (CHP) project...

GE Provides On-Site Power and Water Treatment Solution for Major Australian Coal Seam Gas-to-LNG Project
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by GE Energy GE's Power & Water business is supplying an integrated solution of critical, on-site power generation and water filtration equipment to an energy consortium that is building a water treatment...

GE Gas Engine Technology Powers Hungary's Largest Biogas Plant
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by GE Energy Energy industry officials yesterday gathered near a large poultry processing plant in the city of Szarvas for the formal opening of Hungary's largest biogas power...

REWAG Uses GE Jenbacher Gas Engines to Ensure Efficient Energy Supply
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by GE Energy GE recently increased the output of a combined heat and power plant (CHPs) of REWAG, the Regensburg's energy and water utility...

Eisenstadt Hospital Puts New Energy Centre into Operation - GE Supplies the Heart
Thursday, September 01, 2011 by GE Energy The blessing of the new energy centre rounded off the celebrations for the topping-out ceremony of the northern extension to the Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Eisenstadt,...

GE Technology Turns Waste Wood into Useful Energy at Italian Biomass Plant
Wednesday, June 08, 2011 by GE Energy As Italy strives to increase its renewable energy production to 17% by 2020, GE's alternative energy technology can help companies in the country support this initiative. At POWER-GEN...

GE to Showcase Biogas Technology for EPA, US Farmers
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by GE Energy With the environmental impacts of agricultural activities coming under greater scrutiny, Bio Town Ag in Indiana and a community 'cow power' project in Dane County, Wis., are among a growing...

GE's Biogas Engines to Power China's Largest Ethanol Production Plant
Thursday, April 14, 2011 by GE Energy Supporting China's efforts to increase the use of biogas for renewable energy production and in motor vehicles, GE is supplying its ecomagination-approved Jenbacher biogas engine technology...

GE Technology Provides Two Innovative South African Projects with Reliable On-Site Power
Thursday, March 31, 2011 by GE Energy With rising power costs and frequent power outages, more and more South African companies are looking to General Electric (GE) to supply them with alternative energy solutions. MTN Group,...

GE Technology Provides South African Industries with Reliable On-Site Power
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 by GE Energy More and more industrial manufacturers are turning to General Electric (GE) to supply them with alternative energy solutions. Due to energy supply shortages, a number of South Africa's...

Grand Hyatt Singapore Emphasizes Energy Savings Commitment at Opening
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 by GE Energy As part of the Grand Hyatt Singapore's energy-saving initiative, GE has successfully turned readily available synthetic gas (syngas) into useful energy at the hotel, which is celebrating...

Russia to Begin Producing Power from Coal Bed Methane at New Plant
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 by GE Energy The first coal-bed-methane (CBM) to energy project in Russia celebrates its grand opening at Kuzbasskaya Energosetevaya Compania’s Talda site, located near Kemerovo, Russia. The gas comes from...

Turning Methane from Waste to Energy in the Philippines
Friday, December 03, 2010 by GE Energy Bacavalley Energy, the leading waste-to-energy developer in the Philippines, and GE have inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the country to feature GE's jenbacher gas engines....

GE to Deploy Jenbacher Bio-Gas Engines to Chile as Part of Santiago Basin Wastewater Treatment Renewable Energy Initiatives
Thursday, December 02, 2010 by GE Energy Chilean water utility Aguas Andinas will install GE's jenbacher bio-gas engines as part of a wastewater treatment plant expansion and renewable energy project along the Mapocho River, near...

Ephindo and GE’s Coal Bed Methane-to-Power Project will Help Indonesia Meet its Growing Power Needs
Friday, November 05, 2010 by GE Energy Indonesia's leading coal bed methane (CBM) company, Ephindo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GE to develop a pilot power generation plant that will tap into the country's...

Indonesia Increases Commitment to Coal Bed Methane with GE
Friday, November 05, 2010 by GE Energy Indonesia’s leading coal bed methane (CBM) company, Ephindo, has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading manufacturer of gas engines, GE to develop a...

GE Continues Expansion of $40 Billion Energy Technology Portfolio with Acquisition of Dresser
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 by GE Energy Leading manufacturer of gas engines, GE has signed a contract to acquire Dresser, a global energy infrastructure technology and service provider. The $3 billion deal is the latest in a...

Mexico's Largest Steel Galvanising Plant Saves $6 Million Using GE's Gas Engine Technology
Thursday, September 30, 2010 by GE Energy Mexico's largest steel galvanising plant, owned by POSCO-Mexico, will save $6 million per year in electrical power costs and achieve power independence by using GE's Jenbacher technology....

Russian Cement Plant Turns to GE Technology to Tackle Growing Electricity Demand Caused by Construction Boom
Thursday, September 16, 2010 by GE Energy Due to the ongoing construction boom in Russia, high demand for cement has led to an unprecedented rise in the growing need for electricity. To help meet this need, CJSC Inteco has chosen...

Ukraine Milk Company Powered by 4,000 Cows and GE Biogas Engine
Monday, July 19, 2010 by GE Energy Cow manure is being converted to energy at the first biogas cogeneration plant in the Ukraine. The facility, which is powered by 4,000 cows and a GE Jenbacher gas engine, has recently...

GE Launches World's First Two-Stage Turbocharged Gas Engine
Thursday, July 15, 2010 by GE Energy Responding to growing global demand for high-efficiency power generation, GE has developed the world's first two-stage turbocharged gas engine and is applying this game-changing technology to...

World's Largest Cow Manure Project to Produce Energy by Using GE's Jenbacher Biogas Technology
Thursday, July 15, 2010 by GE Energy Helping to alleviate China's energy shortage, GE's ecomagination-approved Jenbacher biogas engines will power the new Liaoning Huishan Cow Farm, which, once completed, will become world's...

Ukraine Milk Company Powered by 4,000 Cows and GE Bio-Gas Engine
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by GE Energy Cow manure is being converted to energy at the first bio-gas co-generation plant in the Ukraine. The facility, which is powered by 4,000 cows and a GE jenbacher gas engine, has recently...

First District Heating Project in Spain to use GE Technology
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 by GE Energy Gas engine manufacturer GE has announced that its first Jenbacher gas engine for district heating in Spain will enter commercial operation with cooperative society Ur Beroa S Coop to help...

GE Helps Czech Republic Entrepreneur Launch High-Efficiency Biogas Power
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 by GE Energy The Czech Republic's Chmel Pochvalov enterprise began operating a new 1.13MW bio-gas co-generation plant 60 miles outside of Prague with the help of GE's highly efficient Jenbacher combined...

GE and the US Dairy Industry Shine Light on Potential of Cow Power in New York
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy With the country working to develop cleaner alternative energy sources, the US dairy industry, with sponsorship from GE Energy, attended the New York Dairy Power Summit in Syracuse, New York,...

GE Boost North Carolina's Renewable Energy Production Initiatives
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy North Carolina's renewable energy production initiatives recently received a boost with the formal opening of a new landfill gas-to-energy plant in Durham, the state's fourth largest city. Built...

GE Help Italian Hospitals Turn to Cogeneration to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy As the European Union continues to encourage industries to expand their use of combined heat and power (CHP) technologies to improve local energy efficiency and air quality, a growing number...

GE Support the Long Term Energy Goals of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy GE Energy has been awarded the contract to supply its ecomagination-approved Jenbacher cogeneration technology to power two innovative, natural gas and biomass-fueled energy centers being built...

GE's Rooftop Cogeneration System to Supply Tower of Deutsche Börse with Secure Onsite Power
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy GE announced its Jenbacher cogeneration technology has been installed on the rooftop of the new office tower for Deutsche Börse Group in Eschborn, near Frankfurt, Germany, providing one of...

Largest Farm-Based Dutch Biogas Plant Powered by GE's Jenbacher Cogeneration Units
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by GE Energy Three of GE's ecomagination-approved Jenbacher biogas engines are powering the most powerful agricultural waste-to-energy combined heat and power (CHP) plant in the Netherlands. The...

Amazon Power Project Moves Closer to Emissions Goal
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by GE Energy Seeking to fulfill local utility plans in Brazil, independent power producer Breitener Energética has launched an ambitious project to replace power plants running on heavy fuel-oil...

GE and PowerBalance to Build New Decentralised Power Plants for Netherlands
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by GE Energy GE has entered into a joint development agreement with Dutch energy development company PowerBalance to develop seven new small-scale power plants to meet The Netherlands' need for more...

GE Gas Engine Technology Helps Reduce Electricity Shortages in Bangladesh Northern Tea-Processing Region
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by GE Energy The Honorable Prime Minister of Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Sheik Hasina, recently inaugurated the new Fenchuganj 51-megawatt (MW) Rental Power Plant of Barakatullah...

University Students in Romania Get First-Hand Cogeneration Experience
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by GE Energy Students at Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania, are learning about cogeneration technology firsthand by working with the university's two ecomagination-approved Jenbacher gas engines...

GE Energy Announces Industrial Waste-Heat Recovery Innovation for Onsite Power Plants
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by GE Energy GE Energy and energy developer ECOS Ltd announced today they plan to demonstrate an innovative, industrial waste-heat recovery system that will dramatically increase the efficiency and output of...

GE Energy's Gas Engines Generating Electricity at One of California's Largest Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plants
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by GE Energy Half Moon Bay, California - One of California's most powerful landfill gas-to-energy (LFG) projects to open in the last five years has started supplying renewable electricity to the San...

GE Energy's Gas Engines Powering First North American Cogeneration Plant for Commercial Greenhouses
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by GE Energy Canadian government and business leaders today gathered near Lake Erie in southern Ontario for the grand opening of North America's first GE-designed greenhouse cogeneration plant installed...

GE Energy Signs New Jenbacher Gas Engine Distributor and Service Agreements in Russia
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by GE Energy GE Energy has signed two new Jenbacher gas engine distributor and service agreements with highly-regarded energy services companies in Russia as industry and municipalities seek more...

GE Supports One of the World’s Largest Waste Gas-to-Energy Projects
Saturday, April 25, 2009 by GE Energy One of the world's largest landfill gas-to-energy projects was formally unveiled in Istanbul on 25 April by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The landfill gas project, owned...

Pushing the Envelope: GE Energy Unveils Enhanced Jenbacher Gas Engines
Monday, March 16, 2009 by GE Energy GE Energy is introducing a next-generation, ultra-efficient Jenbacher ‘Type 6’ gas engine to help European Union (EU) member states comply with a directive to install new industrial, commercial...

Russian Oil and Gas Sites Use GE’s Jenbacher Engines to Reduce Flaring of Waste Gas and Site Emissions
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 by GE Energy GE Energy is supplying 12 of its Jenbacher gas engines to support Russian oil and gas producer Monolit’s project to reduce emissions by utilising previously wasted gas at a western...

GE Energy Supports Czech Republic Launch of the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by GE Energy GE Energy announced today that it will be one of the primary power providers at the opening ceremonies of the 2009 International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships in the...

GE’s Ecomagination-Certified Jenbacher Power Plant Commissioned at Australian Coal Mine to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Tuesday, December 02, 2008 by GE Energy GE Energy’s largest ecomagination™-certified coal mine methane (CMM) power plant in Australia has been commissioned ahead of schedule as more mining companies seek to utilise their mine gas...

Russia’s Increased Flower Production Powered by GE Jenbacher Engine
Tuesday, December 02, 2008 by GE Energy A recently expanded commercial rose greenhouse in the town of Dmitrov, Russia, is using GE Energy’s special Jenbacher cogeneration/carbon dioxide (CO2) fertilisation system and artificial...

Pakistan Utility Signs Contract with GE Energy to Fast Track Power Supply in Port City of Karachi
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by GE Energy Delivering on a commitment to reduce the number of rolling blackouts in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, the new management of the utility Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)...

Netherlands Commercial Tomato Greenhouse Boosts Production with Cogeneration Plant Powered by World’s First 24-Cylinder Gas Engines
Thursday, October 02, 2008 by GE Energy GE Energy announced today that one of the Netherlands’ largest commercial tomato greenhouse operators is the first to operate the world’s first commercial 24-cylinder gas engine. Royal...

Mexico’s President Applauds Monterrey’s Landfill Gas Plant
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 by GE Energy Mexican President Felipe Calderón today toured Monterrey’s newly expanded landfill gas-to-energy project where he praised GE Energy’s Jenbacher gas engine power plant as “a model...