SupplyChain Magazine October 2017 | Page 148

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overall increase in clean energy worldwide by up by up 20 %. Juan M . de Bedout , CTO , GE Energy Connections Global research centre has said in whitepaper ‘ The Digital Grid and the Environment ’: “ Our evolving portfolio of digital grid solutions provides new tools for our customers to run their systems more optimally , while at the same time improving their carbon footprint .”
With increased productivity and efficiencies , over 90 products from GE ’ s portfolio have now been certified as energy efficient . Furthermore , throughout its operations in the Middle East , the company purifies 800mn litres of water for drinking , irrigation and various uses across the Middle East and North Africa region , with Water and Process Technology facilities situated located in Saudi Arabia , the UAE and Kuwait .

Transportation

GE ’ s commitment to providing new , transformative solutions repeatedly impacts the logistics and distribution sector . Enabling companies to move goods with reduced fuel and
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