GE Works - Moving: Aircraft Engines

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In Peebles, Ohio, we're testing aircraft engines that produce fewer emissions and make less noise.

In Peebles, Ohio, we're testing aircraft engines that produce fewer emissions and make less noise.

GE works by moving the world on lighter, quieter, more fuel-efficient engines.

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Number of aircraft with CFM* engines that have taken off since loading this page.

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Percent fuel efficiency increase of the GEnx engine over its GE predecessor.

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Fewer decibels of noise pollution produced by the GEnx in comparison to its GE predecessor.

* CFM International is a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (Safran group).
The GEnx Engine.

The GEnx Engine

The GEnx aircraft engines projected to be sold in the next 20 years will emit an estimated 77 million fewer tons of greenhouse gasses than the GE engines they will replace.

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Meet the GE people working to make the skies quieter.

In the lab and in the field, we’re taking breast cancer personally.

GE works by assembling the tools to fight breast cancer.

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Million new breast cancer cases diagnosed every year worldwide.

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Percent decrease in breast cancer death rates due to regular mammography screenings.*

100

Million dollars pledged to fund breast cancer research by GE and its VC partners.

GE’s $100 million Healthymagination challenge.

The GE $100 Million Healthymagination Challenge

Help us assemble the tools to fight breast cancer. We’re looking for oncology researchers, businesses, students, and healthcare innovators to submit ideas that will accelerate innovation in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Learn more here.

SenoBright

SenoBright

SenoBright is GE Healthcare’s new mammography technology, that helps doctors make better-informed decisions and give more confident diagnoses.

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Meet the GE people working to fight cancer.

In Jenbach, Austria we're making gas engines that turn waste into environmentally beneficial power.

GE works by powering the planet with the Jenbacher gas engine.

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Number of Jenbacher gas engines that will provide power to energy centers at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Number of homes powered by the Jenbacher gas engines at the Great Northern Hydroponics Greenhouse.

500

KW of electrical output produced by a Jenbacher cogeneration plant using the waste of 2,500 cows.

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See how GE’s Jenbacher gas engine affects your family’s dinner.

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Quality testing where a flywheel’s dimensions are checked by quality engineer, Georg Astner.

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Diagrams showing different cylinder heads.

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Gear wheel housing for the J920, technician, Wolfgang Rauter.

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Various Jenbacher gas engines with their air exhausts installed.

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GE's Gas Engines headquarter in Jenbach, Austria.

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Engine assembly for the J624 with technician, Franz Lechthaler.

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Exterior shot of GE’s Gas Engines site in Jenbach, Austria.

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Aerial shot of Hall 23. Electrical engineering— the final stage before shipping—takes place here.

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A Jenbacher gas engine at the overhaul facility.

GE's Jenbacher J620 Gas Engine

GE's Jenbacher J620 Gas Engine

Learn more about the Jenbacher gas engines that power the Great Northern Hydroponics Greenhouse in Ontario, Canada.

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Meet the GE people working to power the world with cleaner energy.

In Greenville, SC, we’re developing cleaner gas turbine technologies and close-knit teams.

At the world’s largest gas turbine manufacturing facility of its kind, GE works by building turbines with fewer emissions.

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Number of countries in which GE is hiring.

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Number of community projects the Greenville plant completed in 2011, valuing $200,000.

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Thousand hours of community service logged by Greenville employees this year.

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Greenville Operations Leader, Mallika Ramaswamy, explains how the way we build things is just as important as the things we build.

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An F-class gas turbine being assembled in Greenville, SC.

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The 9FB Gas Turbine.

9FB Heavy Duty Gas Turbine

Our focus on ecomagination means we’re always striving to find more creative and more efficient ways to make energy. The GE 9FB Gas Turbine is no different, with the potential to avoid emissions of 12,700 tons of CO2 per year.

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Meet the GE people who are working toward a better future.

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