Measuring Power Protection Every Moment of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Measuring Power Protection Every Moment of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

ATLANTA, GA — (Marketwired) — 07/27/16 — The records of this year–s Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be measured by how fast, how high or how long, with the difference between a Gold medal and a Silver medal often marked in fractions of seconds or inches. GE (NYSE: GE) is using its own set of metrics — sometimes measured in milliseconds — to monitor critical power quality and protection systems it is deploying across all 32 Olympic venues and facilities at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.To help ke

Active Power Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives

Active Power Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives

AUSTIN, TX — (Marketwired) — 07/26/16 — Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW), a manufacturer of flywheel energy storage products and modular infrastructure solutions (MIS), announced today that its board of directors is conducting a review of strategic and financial alternatives to potentially accelerate key growth initiatives and enhance total shareholder value. This process has the goal of identifying the best way to enhance shareholder value. The company has engaged Vinson & Elkins LLP as its

Putting Power for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on the Fast Track

Putting Power for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on the Fast Track

ATLANTA, GA — (Marketwired) — 07/12/16 — There may be a full four years between every Olympic Games, but deploying Olympic Games-scale power distribution, backup power and protection systems typically comes down to the final months — or even weeks — before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. For the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August, GE Energy Connections (NYSE: GE) is implementing a series of "fast-track" processes based on lessons learned from work at five previous Olympi