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March 28, 2017 GE’s  Advanced Gas Path  Technology  Will Help  Increase Output by Approximately 25 Megawatts,  Boost Efficiency and  Reduce Emissions at the Plant Station Serves as Model for Utilities in China Seeking to Make Their Plants More Efficient and Reliable SHANGHAI—March 28, 2017—GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) signed a milestone agreement to provide Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrades for two GE 9FA gas turbines at the Caojing combined-cycle power station in China, marking the company’s first 9FA AGP upgrade in the country. The deal will help increase the output and efficiency of the 790-megawatt (MW) plant—the largest industrial cogeneration facility in Shanghai. In addition, GE signed a 25-year services agreement with  Shanghai Caojing Co-Generation Co., Ltd ., the owner of the Caojing power station, extending a previous collaboration between the two companies. “China’s surging energy demands and continued growth in the petrochemical indust...

Third Party Contents  FuturismMS IN BRIEF China has spent $168 million on cloud seeding technology to hopefully manipulate the weather and combat drought and extreme weather due to climate changeCloud seeding technology has existed for a long time, however because of early false claims and deep-rooted skepticism, there isn't sufficient research to back up the tech CLOUD SEEDING The China Meteorological Administration wants to increase rainfall and snow across 960,000 square kilometers of the country. A more effective way of making this happen that doesn’t involve a ritualistic rain dance? Spending $168 million on cloud seeding technology that they hope will allow them to manipulate the weather. Here’s how it works. The money will be invested into four new aircrafts, upgrading eight existing planes, and launching 900 rocket systems that will allow them to sprinkle substances above the clouds that could induce the rainmaking process. These substances range from silver ...

Third party content This is what happens to your brain when you give up sugar. Image: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle This is what happens to your brain when you give up sugar. Image: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Written by Jordan Gaines Lewis, Neuroscience Doctoral Candidate, Pennsylvania State University Thursday 16 March 2017 Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania – the “Chocolate Capital of the World” – doesn’t help either of us. But Andrew is braver than I am. Last year, he gave up sweets for Lent. I can’t say that I’m following in his footsteps this year, but if you are abstaining from sweets for Lent this year, here’s what you can expect over the next 40 days. Sugar: natural reward, unnatural fix In neuroscience, food is something we call a “natural reward.” In order for us to survive as a species, things like eating, having sex and nurtu...

March 16, 2017 Robots come in many shapes, sizes and iterations. And though most of us envision the gleaming cyborgs or giant armored machines gleaned from decades of science fiction, at GE, robots are helping one of its Distributed Power manufacturing facilities become safer, more cost effective and efficient. Making its debut in Jenbach, Austria, a different kind of robot is now working alongside its human brethren. A giant robot named Goliath is helping GE staff manufacture some of the most efficient, cleanest, high tech gas engines in the world, faster and safer than ever before. With a power range of 100 kW to 10 MW, they can run on a variety of fuels, including natural gas, biogas, coal seam gases and associated petroleum gases. The Jenbacher* gas engines produced with Goliath are used in dozens of applications, like hospitals, power plants, greenhouses, residencies and even other factories to produce power, heat and cooling. They are particularly popular for renewable and wa...

China’s Harbin Electric Corp. (HE) has awarded GE a contract to provide a 9HA gas turbine for the 650 MW Huadian Tianjin Junliangcheng VI gas combined-cycle power plant project (“Junliangcheng”). Delivery of the gas turbine, which will be the first HA to be installed in China, is scheduled for the third quarter of 2018. “GE has worked closely with HE for more than a decade, and today’s announcement represents a significant milestone in our journey to deliver the world’s most advanced gas turbine technology in China,” said Joe Mastrangelo, president and CEO, GE’s Gas Power Systems. “Bringing the HA to China is important for the acceleration of China’s power industry, enabling more affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable power generation.”  Over the last 10 years, the Chinese gas electricity industry has seen growth of 334%. The 13 th  Five Year Plan of Electricity Development estimates that from 2015 ...

Power Generation 2 MW The KG2 gas turbine is an industrial gas turbine with a power output range of 2MW. This gas turbine combines minimal maintenance with a compact and rugged construction to make it ideal for continuous power generation on- and offshore, emergency and stand-by power and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Because of its simple, low-maintenance design, high reliability and operational experience, the KG2 turbine generator package is the preferred solution for 2MW power requirements. The wide fuel range enables operation on extremely low heating value fuels, landfill gas, and associated gas from crude oil production.  The KG2 is also available in an externally fired configuration for those customers with off-combustor technologies. Overview of Benefits High availability and operating reliability Competitive cost-to-power ratio Outstanding load acceptance and shedding characteristics Available with a Dry Low Emissions (DLE) combustion sy...

General Electric Co. is nearing a deal with Caithness Energy with a potential value of more than $1 billion to supply equipment for multiple power plants in the U.S. GE would provide as many as six of its new H-class gas turbines, along with steam turbines and other equipment, the companies announced Wednesday. The pact, covering plants to be developed in 2017 and 2018, is expected to become final by the end of this month. A deal would be a boon for GE as Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt reorients it around industries such as energy, aviation and oil. The Boston-based company shed most of its finance and consumer operations while bulking up equipment manufacturing through agreements including the $10 billion acquisition of Alstom SA’s power division. The so-called HA turbine, a Winnebago-sized unit that is the company’s most efficient, is crucial to GE Power as global population growth drives demand for electricity. GE committed $2 bil...

GE  announced an order for a single shaft engineered equipment package (EEP), with a high-efficiency 7HA.02 gas turbine at its heart, to power the Ares EIF’s Birdsboro Power combined-cycle power plant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania , USA. With the help of GE’s latest power generation technology and financing from GE Capital, Birdsboro Power is expected to produce 488 MW upon commercial operation in 2019. “We are pleased to bring this new plant online, which will help continue the shift to cleaner, more cost-effective power in the PJM region,” said Mark Voccola, a partner in Ares EIF, within the Ares Private Equity Group. “The abundance of low-cost natural gas in Pennsylvania means GE’s large, high-efficiency 7HA.02 technology is a great fit, supporting the region’s increased use of natural gas for power generation.” The 7HA.02 incorporates a 14-stage advanced compressor with 3D aerodynamic foils with superfinish, three stages of variable stator vanes and field-replacea...

The 9HA high efficiency, air-cooled gas turbine is an industry leader among H-class offerings, and now the 9HA.01 is at the heart of the  world's most efficient combined-cycle power plant . With two available models—the 9HA.01 at 429 MW and the 9HA.02 at 519 MW—customers can easily select the right capacity to meet their generation needs. INDUSTRY-LEADING OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY Features a fast 12-minute ramp-up from start command to full load, and up to 70 MW/minute ramping capability in a 1x1 configuration or 140 MW/minute in a 2x1 configuration. LESS COMPLEX H-CLASS OFFERING Showcases a simpler configuration than GE’s previous H-class fleet and doesn’t require a separate cooling air system. VALIDATED AND PROVEN The 9HA has undergone a full-speed, full-load validation test at our Greenville, SC facility in 2015 and exceeded engineering performance expectations. 9HA.01/.02 Gas Turbine The world's largest and most efficient heavy-duty gas turbine. T...

Siemens announced that it achieved a new world record for the execution of fast-track power projects in Egypt by connecting 4.8 gigawatts to the national grid, according to a statement on Thursday.  The German company set a goal 18 months ago to bring 4.4 GW to the national grid, a target that has been exceeded by 400 MW, the statement said, pointing out that the surplus of 400 MW could cover the electricity requirements for one million people.  Siemens, in cooperation with Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, succeeded in boosting Egypt's power generation capacity by 45 percent in 18 months, the statement read. "We made a promise to Egypt and we kept our word. And by doing so, we not only overachieved in performance, we also broke all records in modern turnkey power plant construction. This was only possible by an outstanding collaboration between the government, the Ministry of Electricity, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and a dedicated and comp...

Powering the Middle East! GE wins first of its kind contract servicing a generator manufactured by another Original Equipment Manufacturer (oOEM) highlighting GE’s expanded capabilities to service oOEM products. One of the most exciting aspects of GE’s acquisition of Alstom’s energy portfolio in November 2015 was how it would potentially enhance the company’s range of total plant solutions, cross fleet capabilities and regional presence. This includes the ability to service non-GE equipment within the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. One such example is the recent execution by GE’s Power Services business of an agreement with Suez-Tractabel Operation & Maintenance Oman LLC (STOMO) for stator rewinding services, high speed balancing of the rotor, as well as digital solutions for an Ansaldo generator at the  Barka II Power and Desalination Plant . Located about 50 kilometers away from Muscat, Barka II can deliver up to 120,000 cubic meters ...