GE, Hitachi ABB in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have signed a non-exclusive, cross-licensing agreement related to the use of an alternative gas to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) used in high voltage equipment.
This fluoronitrile-based gas mixture has a significantly reduced impact on the environment compared to SF6
Under this landmark agreement announced just before Earth Day 2021 between two global leaders in power technologies – both companies will share complementary intellectual property related to their respective SF6free solutions. This will help accelerate the use of fluoronitrile-based eco-efficient insulation and switching gas in high-voltage equipment as an alternative to SF6. A recent EU Commission report concluded that fluorinitrile-based gas mixtures may be the only insulating and switching gas alternative to SF6 when space is a constraint.