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DOE-Sponsored Research Improves Gas Turbine Performance
An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of state-of-the-art gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The technology – which is expected to contribute to cleaner, more reliable and affordable domestic energy production as well as creating new high-tech manufacturing jobs – ...
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GE’s new Flexefficiency advantage and Lifemax advantage platforms unlock full performance, value of Installed Gas Turbines
Portfolios Blend Hardware with Software to Expand Performance and Asset Life Channeling the Industrial Internet through GE’s Data Analytics Capabilities Taps into the Power of “Big Data” GE Surpasses 100 Million Hours of Captured Operating Data on the World’s Largest Gas Turbine Fleet Platforms Support GE’s Predictivity* Portfolio of Solutions That Enable Better ...
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GE solution empowers Transcanada and its customers to benefit from more power, competitive pricing
Expanded Performance at Two TransCanada Power Plants Delivers Needed Additional Power to Customers with Lower Fuel Consumption, Emissions GE’s FlexEfficiency* Advantage Advanced Gas Path Upgrades in New York and Alberta Help Drive Cost Competitiveness, Reliability of Power Delivery Solution Helps New York City Continue Fortifying Power Grid Following Impact of Hurricane Sandy GE ...
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GE’s High-Performing Advanced Gas Path Solution Expanded to 9E, 9F-3 Gas Turbine Fleets and Will Deliver More Power to Growing Middle East Region and beyond
GE’s 9E and 9F-3 Advanced Gas Path Solutions Deliver Industry-Leading Upgrade Performance Upgrade Technology Marks First of Its Kind Available in Both Gas Turbine Class Sizes Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) is the First GE Customer to Invest in 9E AGP Technology, Upgrading Three Gas Turbines in Dubai Solutions Developed from Experience, Data-Driven Insights from GE’s Proven 7F-3 AGP ...
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GE service agreement to support long term gas turbine reliability for Thailand’s largest chemical producer
Thailand’s largest chemical producer and a regional leader in the petrochemical industry, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited, has signed a service agreement with GE (NYSE: GE) to help ensure the long-term reliability of nine GE gas turbines at PTT Chemical’s site in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand. The contractual service agreement (CSA) will help PTT Chemical manage ...
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GE’s New LifeMax* Advantage and FlexEfficiency*Advantage Platforms Unlock Full Performance, Value of Installed Gas Turbines
Portfolios Blend Hardware, Software and Data Analytics to Improve Performance, Asset Life Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) Orders First LifeMax* Advantage Solutions for GE 9E Gas Turbine Fleet GE Surpasses 100 Million Hours of Captured Operating Data on the World’s Largest Gas Turbine Fleet Platforms Support GE’s Predictivity* Portfolio of Solutions That Enable Better Operational ...
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DOE taps Universities for Turbine Technology Science
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of three projects under the Office of Fossil Energy’s University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program. University researchers will investigate the chemistry and physics of advanced turbines, with the goal of promoting clean and efficient operation when fueled with coal-derived synthesis gas (syngas) and hydrogen fuels. Development of ...
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Brazil energy milestone: GE, petrobras using sugarcane-based ethanol to produce electricity
As further evidence of their commitment to renewable energies, GE (NYSE: GE) and Brazil’s federal energy company, Petrobras, today celebrated the world’s first use of sugarcane-based ethanol in a gas turbine system to produce electricity on a full commercial scale. The operation, at the Juiz de Fora Power Plant, is a significant milestone for Brazil. Ethanol derived from sugarcane in Brazil is ...
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld
The Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation industry in Australia is expected to earn revenue of $17.1 billion in 2012-13, representing annualised growth of 4.1% over the past five years. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Caroline Finch, “this reflects the combination of slightly lower output and substantially higher prices over that period”. Industry revenue is expected to expand ...
By IBISWorld
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GE and Harbin Electric Bring Breakthrough FlexEfficiency* Technology to China
GE (NYSE: GE) and Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. (HE) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which HE agreed to purchase GE’s newest breakthrough gas turbine featuring FlexEfficiency* technology. As part of the MOU, HE plans to purchase four 9FB gas turbines from GE before the end of 2013, including two that will incorporate FlexEfficiency ...
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President Obama awards US$2.3 billion for new clean-tech manufacturing jobs
WASHINGTON – Today at the White House, President Obama announced the award of $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. One hundred eighty three projects in 43 states will create tens of thousands of high quality clean energy jobs and the domestic manufacturing of advanced clean energy technologies ...
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Utilizing the Excess Coal-fired Boiler Talent in the U.S.
The U.S. is not building new coal-fired power plants and will be shutting down nearly 70,000 MW of existing power plants. There is uncertainty regarding the remaining 190,000 MW depending on clean power regulations. The result of this shrinkage is a large excess of coal-fired boiler talent in the country. Two options for beneficial use are to channel this talent into: Other types of power ...
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