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Green is Green
Mark Little
Senior Vice President
GE Global Research
November 2006
GE: More than a century of innovation
114-Year-Old, High-Tech,
Growth Company
$150 Billion in Annual Revenues
Only Company Listed in Dow
Jones Index Today That Was in
Original List in 1896
1892
315,000+ Employees Worldwide
2006
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Six businesses, each with a number of
business units aligned for growth.
Infrastructure
Commercial
Finance
Industrial
Healthcare
NBC Universal
Consumer Finance
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GE Global Research: market-focused R&D
• First US industrial lab
• Began 1900 in Schenectady, NY
• Founding principle … improve
c. 1900
businesses through technology
• One of the world’s most diverse
industrial labs
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Cornerstone of GE’s commitment to technology
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Global brains
Global Research Center
Niskayuna, NY
John Welch Technology Center
Bangalore, India
China Technology Center
Shanghai, China
• 2,600 research
employees
• 26,000 GE
technologists
worldwide
• GE technology
spend: $5.2B
Global Research – Europe
Munich, Germany
Qatar Innovation Center
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The Energy Challenge
Global energy trends and challenges …
Population … more electricity demand
everywhere
Security … heightened concerns
Environment … driving today’s and
tomorrow’s decisions
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Power gen landscape … next 10 years
Total capacity additions – GW (2006 – 2015)
E. Europe & FSU
W. Europe
China
N. America
Middle East
& Africa
India
Latin America
Rest of Asia
10 Year Avg Annual
Cap Adds (GW)
Nuclear
Renewables
Hydro
Coal
Gas/Oil
TOTAL
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21
24
35
59
Source: GE Energy Forecast
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Power Generation Cost of Electricity
No PTC
$10 Gas
$8 Gas
$6 Gas
$4 Gas
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12
10
¢/kWh
8
6
4
2
0
Simple Cycle
Gas Tur bine
CO2 g/kWh:
650
Combined
Cycle Gas
Tur bine
450
Convent ional
Coal
1000
Cleaner Coal
900*
Nuclear
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Wind
0
*Near zero with sequestration
Market Adopting Portfolio Approach
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This environment drives technology
development
• High fuel prices …
require higher efficiency
• Energy security …
requires more diverse
solutions
• More stringent
environmental standards …
require lower emissions,
increased use of renewables
and nuclear
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Energy technology objectives
Reliability
+
Emissions
Nuclear
Coal
Gas
Wind
Oil
Geothermal
Biomass
Hydro
Solar
Efficient
Efficiency
Diverse
Driving cost of electricity
down
Portfolio of affordable, reliable &
environmentally responsible technologies
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1 Doubling our research
investment
2 Introducing more
ecomagination products
3 Reducing greenhouse gas
emissions
4 Make customers true partners
5 Keeping the public informed
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Green technology winning in the market
Wind
Next-gen blades
$3B +
Innovative controls
Advanced drive trains
$200 MM
'02
‘06
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Green technology winning in the market
Evolution
Common Control
Architecture
Advanced Cooling
System
Reduced fuel consumption AND
reduced emissions
•Reduces emissions by 40% compared to
existing locomotives
•Increased fuel efficiency by 3% - Saves 9,000
gallons of fuel per locomotive per year*
GEVO 12 Engine
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*Assumes average of 300,000 gallons of fuel consumption per year
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GE’s best bets
on energy
technologies
Cleaner coal
IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle)
• Converts coal to synthesis gas … cleaned prior to burning
• Produces useful by-products
• Driving down cost and emissions
– CAPEX approaching pulverized coal
Electricity
Transmission & Distribution
– Criteria emissions approaching natural gas
Gasifier
Steam Turbine
Sulfur Removal
Future CO2
Capture
HRSG
Gas Turbine
Mercury
Removal
Radiant
Syngas
Cooler
Particulate
Removal
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Nuclear
Advanced new nuclear … ESBWR
• Simplified design, increased output, smaller footprint …
will reduce CAPEX and OPEX, and shorten construction schedule
• Part of the US Department of Energy 2010 Program, design certification
submitted to NRC, selected by NuStart, Entergy & Dominion
• On plan for 2007 Combined
Operation License applications
Improved safety
& security
Modular &
passive
design
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Growing Demand for Renewables
• 3% of Electricity Production
…
• Significant Growth … ~25% CAGR (’95 – ’13)
• ~40% Global Power Capital Spending
Global Renewable
Installed Capacity (GWs)
Aggressive Global Targets
US … 20 % Wind ‘20
UK … 20% Renewables ‘20
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Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biopower
Wind 12GW
>50% of
Growth
Germany … 20% Renewables
‘15
EU … 12% Renewables ‘10
China … 30 GW Wind ‘20
Spain … 20 GW Wind ‘11
Small Hydro
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‘04
'05
‘05
Source: REN21 2006 update
India … 12 GW Wind ‘12
World Requiring Renewable
Energy Solutions
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Renewables … Wind
Complete range of products
1.5 MW platform
• Among the most proven
and utilized technology
• Over 4,700 units
worldwide
• 97%+ availability
2.5 MW platform
3.6 MW offshore
• Full power
conversion
• Simplified servicing
• Larger farms with
easier grid integration
Future: 2.5/100 MW
 Arklow demonstration
project … 7 x 3.6s
 Largest commercial
operation
• Capacity factor
leadership
• High reliability
• Leading cost of
energy
• Utilize GE technology
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strengths
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• Advanced controls
Future: 5 - 7 MW
Renewables … Solar
Driving cost down
Today
Tomorrow
And Beyond
Integrated systems
COE
¢/kWh
30
Optimize
– Reduced material
– Increase efficiency
– Mfg processes
COE
¢/kWh
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Breakthrough technology
– Nano
– Concentrators
– Other …
COE
¢/kWh
10
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Longer-term Best Bets
Enabling technology to deal with environmental challenges
CO2 Capture
Hydrogen
Liquid fuels
Waste to energy
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Future of Energy Technology
• Socio-economic trends demanding technology
developments
• Government, academia, industry all have a role
• No silver bullet – a portfolio approach to technologies
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Green is green: energy technology that
is…
Good for our customers
Good for the environment
Good for our shareholders
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