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GE Tests Hybrid Electric Components in Altitude Conditions
GE announced it completed the world’s first test of a megawatt (MW)-class and multi-kilovolt (kV) hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions that simulate single-aisle commercial flight.
GE Reports Progress on Sustainability Goals
With the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report, GE is tracking its progress to becoming a net-zero company by 2050—including not just GE’s operations, but also the Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products.
GE focuses growth on renewable energy
GE announced on June 26 that, following a strategic review, the company will focus on aviation, power, and renewable energy.
CEO puts Current on GE's chopping block
In laying out his vision for a more streamlined General Electric Co., the company's new CEO, John Flannery, has outlined plans to sell $20 billion worth of assets over the next two years, including its energy management "startup," Current.
JPMorgan announces LED retrofits, $900k sustainable infrastructure investment in Detroit
Building on the previously announced rollout of LED lighting across thousands of JPMorgan Chase & Co. branches — and the installation of new energy management and digital technologies at approximately 4,500 locations — the banking giant has set its eyes on sustainable infrastructure ambitions in Detroit.
Microsoft wind PPA paired with storage, trading
Microsoft has announced a unique arrangement through which it will purchase wind energy for its Microsoft Cloud services in Ireland and test the integration of energy storage into the country's grid.
Home Depot to install 'mini solar farms' at 50 stores
Continuing work to expand its renewable energy portfolio, The Home Depot announced plans to install rooftop solar at 50 stores, with California and New York locations utilizing energy storage.
JPMorgan plans energy management software rollout
JPMorgan Chase will deploy new energy management systems that will utilize sensors, software and lighting controls across approximately 4,500 of its branches that are expected to help reduce gas and electric consumption by 15%.
LED lighting rollout to save GM $2.3M per year
General Motors Co. is expecting to achieve energy savings of about $2.3 million a year going forward following the installation of more than 45,000 LED lighting fixtures across 32 of its global facilities.
Current to install 17 MW of solar for GE, others
Current, the energy management "startup" launched by General Electric in 2015, is showing off its solar energy capabilities with plans to install projects at eight GE locations in the Northeast.
Current, AT&T team up on IoT for smart cities
AT&T and GE's digital energy management startup, Current, have announced a partnership in which the two companies will work to connect cities in the U.S. and Mexico to the "Internet of Things."
Report: Restructuring underway at GE's Current
Current, the energy management "startup" launched by General Electric just over a year ago is undergoing a corporate reorganization, Greentech Media reported Dec. 12.
Lighting retrofit at Louisiana GE plant saves $32k
General Electric has completed the first of seven phases of energy efficiency retrofits planned for its Shreveport, La., plant.
GE unveils energy savvy design, 'solar veil' for new HQ
General Electric recently released detailed plans for its new global headquarters campus in Boston that includes a massive photovoltaic "solar veil."
Views from the top: GE on how energy as a service can transform the C&I sector
In this exclusive interview, Dave Bartlett, the chief technology officer for GE's Current, explains how the internet of things will transform the way corporations think about their energy use.
GE's Current to add intelligent building capabilities through Daintree acquisition
Current, the energy management startup launched within GE, plans to acquire an "industrial internet" provider of building controls solutions for commercial facilities.
PSEG Power teams with GE for a more efficient fleet
Illustrative of the broader transformation underway in the U.S. power sector, PSEG Power plans to deploy a highly efficient, digitally enabled system at a Connecticut power plant.
JPMorgan announces massive LED rollout
In what has been called the world’s largest single-order LED installation to date, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced it will put LED lighting in most of its roughly 5,000 U.S. branches.
GE exits fluorescent light bulb manufacturing in favor of LEDs
GE's recent announcement that it will stop manufacturing fluorescent light bulbs by year end underlines the overwhelming market support for the technology.
