The GE Brief: May 8, 2023
As a GE Aerospace engineer, Alex Gold knows that reaching a goal means breaking it down into parts. He applies that principle at work, in life, and in the hundreds of miles he runs each week — a passion he’s spread to those around him. Read his story.
Offshore wind is poised for epic growth, but moving those electrons to shore poses a real challenge. This is where high-voltage direct current comes in. GE recently signed two huge HVDC agreements off the North Sea coast that point the way toward a powerful future. Learn more here.
1. A robotic hand with a soft touch.
2. The longest paper airplane flight on record.
3. A material never before seen on Earth.
4. Woolly mammoth meat is grown in the lab.
5. A 13-sided shape that solves an old geometry riddle.
— Quote of the Day —
“Today I think, ‘What can I do to put myself and my team in the best opportunity to perform really well?’ You realize you never really do it alone.”
— Alex Gold, performance engineer, GE Aerospace