GE Joins With the MIT Energy Initiative to Develop Advanced Technology Solutions for Transforming Global Energy Systems

GE commits to a five-year, $7.5 million membership with MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) GE will become a Sustaining Member of the MITEI and participate in MITEIs Low-Carbon Energy Centers Furthers GEs commitment to the Boston area and expertise focused on solutions to carbon reduction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE:GE) announced it will be joining with the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) to fund advanced technology solutions to help transform global energy systems. As a Sustaining Member of MITEI, GE will commit a total of $7.5 million over a five-year period ($1.5 million annually) and play an active role in MITEIs research and project priorities. Specifically, GE will participate in four of MITEIs Low-Carbon Energy Centers to advance research and development (R&D) in key technology areas for meeting future energy needs: solar energy; energy storage; electric power systems; and carbon capture, utilization and storage.


"The world will need 50 percent more power in the next 20 years," said Steve Bolze, president & CEO of GE Power. "GE and MITEI are proud to be working together to find new solutions to develop cleaner, more affordable and accessible energy solutions that will address this need. Together we will leverage our collective capabilities, research and technology solutions to help improve efficiency while reducing the impact of electricity generation on the environment."

GE will participate in supporting MIT faculty and student research through MITEI. Several GE customers are also members working with the initiative, including EDF, Exelon Corporation and Duke Energy. MITEI will also bring GE and other members together to connect innovation, business and policy to transform the energy industry. GE strives to be the worlds premier digital industrial company and is committed to working with the best and brightest minds to further unleash the power of digital solutions.

MITEIs relationship with GE will engage and involve all of GEs energy-related businesses: GE Power, GE Renewable Energy, GE Oil & Gas, GE Energy Connections, GEs Global Research Center, GE Global Growth & Operations, GE Ventures, and Current, powered by GE. Among the many benefits of the membership, GE will sponsor research programs at MITEI, contribute to MITEIs Seed Fund to support novel and early-stage energy research proposals and participate in several conferences and learning opportunities each year.

"GEs support as a Sustaining Member and engagement in MITEIs Low-Carbon Energy Centers will be extremely valuable in spurring further technology advancements to address complex energy and climate challenges—areas where GEs wealth of expertise and history of developing solutions dovetail with MITs research," said Robert Armstrong, director of MITEI. "We are excited to welcome GE and launch this relationship."

MITEIs Low-Carbon Energy Centers, announced last fall as a key component of MITs Plan for Action on Climate Change, represent a major part of MITs commitment to address climate change through engagement with industry, government and the philanthropic community.

GE moved its global headquarters to Boston last week, moving into an interim space as it works to develop and build its new global headquarters campus in Bostons Fort Point neighborhood in 2018. Todays announcement continues GEs investment and engagement in the Boston area. GE selected Boston because of its innovation, talent and infrastructure, as well as the strong ecosystem of companies, universities, start-ups and R&D resources the city hosts. The move to Boston will further strengthen GEs focus to become the worlds premier digital industrial company.

About the MIT Energy Initiative

The MIT Energy Initiative is MITs hub for energy research, education, and outreach. MITEI links world-class academic research teams with industry and government to respond to specific energy challenges. Through these engagements, MITEI develops low- and no-carbon emissions solutions that will efficiently and affordably meet global energy needs while minimizing environmental impacts, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating climate change. MITEI is establishing eight Low-Carbon Energy Centers to advance R&D in key technology areas for addressing climate change: carbon capture, utilization, and storage; electric power systems; energy bioscience; energy storage; materials for energy and extreme environments; advanced nuclear energy systems; nuclear fusion; and solar energy. energy.mit.edu

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is the worlds Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. www.ge.com

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