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Gas Turbines

Mobile Service: Switzerland Is Shoring Up Its Energy Security With GE’s Brilliant ‘Power on Wheels’

Chris Noon
April 17, 2023

Two months ago, one of GE Gas Power’s ingenious TM2500 aeroderivative trailer-mounted gas turbines rolled into war-torn Ukraine with a mission to keep the lights on at the epicenter of Europe’s security emergency.

decarbonization

Puzzle Pieces: From Greece to Brazil, Natural Gas Unlocks Pathways to Less Coal and More Renewables

Gregor Macdonald
April 13, 2023
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In the ongoing effort to reduce emissions, retire coal, and support the growth of renewables, countries around the world continue to choose high-efficiency natural gas to complement renewables and smooth the path to lower emissions. Take Greece, for example, a country that’s impressively built out wind and solar in recent years but still uses a good deal of coal and even oil in power generation.

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GE commissions 180 MW Bajoli hydro project in Himachal Pradesh

July 06, 2022
  • The project is already connected to the grid and each of the three units with 60 MW each generates electricity
  • Facility supplies hydropower to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport that recently became the first in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power
  • Another example of the GE’s commitment to driving decarbonization for India’s energy transition journey through continuous innovation, technology, and investments

New Delhi, 6 July 2022: GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business, part of GE Power India Limited (GEPIL) h

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Hydropower

High Water: This Pumped Storage Tech Will Help Power Austria’s Trains And Balance The Grid

June 21, 2021

Austria might be landlocked, but it has a special relationship with mountains and water. It is home to emerald-green alpine lakes fed by majestic Tyrolean glaciers, and the river that inspired that immortal waltz: “The Blue Danube.” Water was also Austria’s lifeblood ever since it started building hundreds of hydropower plants to propel the economy forward a century ago. It’s hardly a surprise that the country has even had an affectionate nickname for water: They called it “white coal.” 

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Hydropower

Mountain Man: This Engineer Helped Design A Huge Power Plant On Top Of The Alps

Tomas Kellner
May 28, 2021

Having grown up in the shadow of the majestic Matterhorn in southern Switzerland — and summiting its pointy peak last year — Alex Schwery is not easily intimidated by the sight of a big mountain. But one cold day in the mid-2000s, he found himself standing in a cramped Alpine valley and he was practically trembling.

Hydropower

Fantastic Voyage: This Drone Submarine Could Make Inspecting Hydro Turbines Faster, Easier and Safer

May 25, 2021
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One Monday morning last autumn, David Auger-Habel, lead engineer at GE’s Hydro Solutions, walked along the banks of a photogenic reservoir in British Columbia, searching for the perfect shot. But the GE Renewable Energy engineer wasn’t looking to snap a panorama of the region’s natural wonders. He needed a close-up of large hydropower turbines spinning out of sight, deep inside an underground powerhouse.

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Renewable energy

Waterworld: In The European Union, Hydropower Is The Key To A Renewable Energy Future

Karsten Strauss
October 19, 2020

In September, the European Commission in Brussels proposed an ambitious new goal for renewable energy in the region: a 55% reduction in greenhouses gases by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels) to put Europe on track toward climate neutrality by 2050.

Innovation

Heavy Metal: Building A Huge Hydropower Plant Involves Steady Hands And A Boatload Of Finesse

Peter C. Beller
August 28, 2020
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Late last year, Richard Zheng watched as a mammoth crane lowered one of the world’s biggest generator rotors toward what seemed like a very small hole at the bottom of one of the world’s largest dams. The rotor had taken Zheng and his colleagues years to design and build to exacting specifications. Now this 1,900-metric-ton steel wheel had to be placed inside a ring with a gap of just 40 millimeters — about the diameter of a half-dollar coin.

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Hydropower

Go With The Flow: These Engineers Are Building A Fish-Friendly Hydropower Plant

Eve Weston
November 04, 2019
In the Pacific Northwest, salmon don’t stay still for long. They are born in fresh water, take off downstream to mature in the ocean and then, when they’re old enough, they head back upriver to spawn in their birthplace, starting the cycle again. Most people have seen pictures of bears snatching returning salmon out of the water as they leap back upriver, but the fish face obstacles on their way down, as well. Navigating hydropower dams is a big one.
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Renewables

Breath Of Life: These Water Turbines Help Revive Dead Zones In Rivers

Brendan Coffey
October 16, 2019
The most important freshwater source in central North Carolina, the Yadkin River basin is home to some 38 rare species of fish and mollusks, like the Savannah lilliput and Carolina heelsplitter. The river also supports a series of hydroelectric dams that power more than 85,000 homes. While hydroelectric power is a bountiful source of clean energy, certain sites require upgrades to address low oxygen levels needed for a healthy ecosystem.
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