The GE Brief: January 25, 2023
Setting the Energy Agenda
To address climate change and sustainability, private industry and governments must partner on two key priorities in 2023: electrification and decarbonization. That’s according to Roger Martella, GE’s chief sustainability officer and vice president of GE Vernova Government Affairs and Sustainability. You can read his article, written for the Atlantic Council 2023 Global Energy Agenda, here. Martella was a panelist at the council’s Global Energy Forum and at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit, both held this week in Abu Dhabi.
Next-Gen Nuclear Seeks OK in UK
Advanced nuclear is one decarbonization tool that Roger Martella cites in his Atlantic Council article. For example, the United Kingdom, which gets 15% of its electricity from nuclear energy, wants to triple its 6.5 gigawatts of output by 2050 as part of a “green industrial revolution” plan. One element in that future energy portfolio might be GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular nuclear reactor, which recently moved closer to being approved there. Find out more.
Engineering an Education
“It takes resources and role models to succeed,” says Michael Castillo, an engineering manager in the Edison Works program at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati. That’s one reason he has devoted himself to helping marginalized Hispanic students pursue STEM careers in his role as education leader for GE’s Hispanic Forum. Read more here.
The 5 Coolest Things on Earth ??
1. Heating and cooling with salt.
2. A vaccine to protect honeybees.
3. Using red light to keep vision sharp.
4. Wireless EV charging built into the road.
5. Making hydrogen out of thin air (and sun).
— Quote of the Day —
“The start of a new year is always a time for reflection, for goal setting, and for optimism … For us to advance our goals of electrification and decarbonization, transitioning from discussion to implementation is essential.”
— Roger Martella, chief sustainability officer, GE, and vice president of GE Vernova Government Affairs and Sustainability