GE Announces Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Penn State Natural Gas Research

GE announced the company will invest up to $10 million with Penn State to establish a n innovation center focused on advancements in the natural gas industry.

The Center for Collaborative Research on Intelligent Natural Gas Supply Systems at Penn State will engage Penn State researchers and students from many disciplines in collaborative work with various industry representatives. The center will seek to advance efficiency and environmental sustainability both through technological innovations and improved supply chain management.

Mark Little, senior vice president and director of GE Global Research and chief technology officer, and Nancy Anderson, CIO and quality leader for GE Transportation, spent Wednesday meeting students and University officials to discuss the gift.

“We need growth of clean and better energy,” Little told StateCollege.com.

U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson says such innovations are essential for the state’s economy.

“Natural gas is extremely important as a domestic energy source for the United States and continues to serve as a crucial element in revitalizing Pennsylvania’s economy,” Thompson said in prepared statement. “I fully support the work that Penn State and GE will be doing…to support new research innovations and create real-world applications that will build upon existing partnerships led by the university to make a positive impact on the industry and the communities of Pennsylvania.”

The new center will combine the expertise of faculty with the Smeal College of Business and the Colleges of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology along with multiple centers and institutes, including the Center for Supply Chain Research and the Institute for Natural Gas Research.

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