The GE Brief: November 13, 2023

The Lights Go On at Vernova HQ

On Nov. 2, GE Vernova christened its new headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a grand opening attended by leaders from the Greater Boston area, including special guests Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and U.S. Ambassador David Thorne, who joined CEO Scott Strazik to celebrate new collaborations and shared goals. Read about the event.

Chasing Contrails

In the skies north of Seattle, experts from GE Aerospace , NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration , Boeing , and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) recently rode in a pair of jets for a series of tests, taking meticulous readings to help them understand how the use of sustainable aviation fuel affects contrails and other non-CO2 emissions. For the GE Aerospace engineers supporting the tests, the chase itself is a kind of victory. Read their story.

(Net) Zero to 60

Meanwhile in Germany, the power company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has plans to fire up GE Vernova 9HA.01 gas turbines at two of its facilities outside Stuttgart to help the country move away from coal as it goes all in on rapid decarbonization by 2030. The turbines will eventually be able to run on 100% hydrogen as it becomes available. Read the story.

A Tribute to Veterans

GE has long been proud of the thousands of veterans in its workforce and thanks them and all veterans for their service. This week, the U.S. Department of Labor bestowed on GE its HIRE Vets Medallion Award, which recognizes a company’s dedication to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans in meaningful careers. This follows on the heels of another recognition from Newsweek, which placed GE on its list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans. And finally, to celebrate Veterans Day this weekend, we invite you to revisit GE Reports’ inspiring series on Military Makeover With Montel, in which a group of GE Aerospace employees pitched in on the remodeling of a veteran family’s home in Lynn, Massachusetts.

 — Quote of the Day —

 “What we’re doing is trying to get to the heart of what sustainability actually is. When the RISE program kicked off, we were really focused on minimizing CO2 and fuel burn. But now that the science is starting to tell us that there are other pieces that contribute to climate impact, we’re putting those in as well to make sure that we’re really making a more sustainable engine at the end of this technology program.”  

— Cassi Miller, CFM RISE program senior staff engineer