JENBACH, AUSTRIA - June 19, 2008 : – GE Energy is providing two of its ecomagination™-certified Jenbacher gas engines for a new 2 -MW landfill gas-to-energy plant on the small French island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean, 680 kilometers east of Madagascar.

The landfill gas project represents an important renewable energy reference site for La Réunion, which is seeking to become completely independent from energy imports by 2025. To reach this goal, the island needs to add an estimated 400 MW in generating capacity from various sources.

France's "obligation d'achat" feed -in tariff system, which provides incentives for installation of additional renewable energy capacity, helped make the La Réunion landfill gas project more economically feasible for the project's developer.

By capturing landfill gas instead of emitting it directly into the atmosphere and using it for power generation in place of fossil fuels , the project is expected to ensure the red uction of up to 60,000 tons CO2 equivalents per year, thus providing significant environmental benefits.

GE is supplying two of its JMS 320 GS/L.L gas engines for the landfill gas plant being installed near the town of Saint-Pierre, on the southern end of the island. The two Jenbacher units combined will generate more than 2 MW in electrical power, which will then be sold to the local grid . Meanwhile, the engines' combined 1,172 kW in thermal power (without the use of exhaust gas heat) will create hot water for the landfill's leachate treatment system, which utilizes a thermal evaporation process in vacuum conditions. The incorporation of heat sources such as engine cooling water, oil and air/fuel gas mixture for thermal power generation ensures the operator additional benefits in terms of better fuel use to reach optimal energy efficiency. Under challenging tropical climatic conditions, the engines will provide an electrical efficiency of about 40.1%.

"This project is GE's first landfill gas plant to be ins talled in any of France's overseas regions, and we are looking forward to supporting La Réunion's efforts to create a more sustainable, secure and autonomous energy infrastructure," said Prady Iyyanki, CEO of GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine business.

GE's authorized Jenbacher gas engine distributor Clarke Energy France is installing the units on behalf of project developer and investor GRS Valtech, a subsidiary of VEOLIA Environmental Services, in autumn 2008. The units are scheduled to enter commercial operation in November 2008.

To assure the optimal utilization of the landfill gas to generate power and heat, project developer GRS Valtech selected GE's Jenbacher technology for its reliability, exceptional performance, efficiency and durability, combine d with its advanced emissions controls to further reduce the engine's environmental impact. CIVIS, the regional authority owns and operates the Saint -Pierre landfill.

About Clarke Energy

Clarke Energy is a leading Green Energy and Waste Management enginee ring company offering a wide range of gas engine and biomass based Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems together with landfill gas power generation, gas boosting, gas flaring, membrane treatment solutions and Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT). Clarke Energy provides an integrated approach offering green energy and CHP applications together with solutions including design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance. Clarke Energy France acts as authorized distributor and service provider for GE's Jenbacher gas engines in France.

About Jenbacher Gas Engines by GE Energy

GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine business, based in Jenbach, Austria, is a leading manufacturer of gas-fueled reciprocating engines, packaged generator sets and cogen eration systems for power generation.

Jenbacher engines cover an output range of 0.25 to 3 MW and operate on natural gas or a variety of specialty fuels, including flare gas and coal mine gas or alternative fuels like biogas, landfill gas, wood gas, sewage gas and industrial waste gas. Patented combustion systems coupled with advanced engine and plant management systems enable customers to meet stringent international emission standards while offering high levels of efficiency, durability, and reliability.

About GE Energy

GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2007 revenue of $22 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corpora te-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.

Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate -wide initiative to aggressively bring to mark et new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges. GE's Jenbacher biogas, landfill gas and coal mine methane engines have received ecomagination certification, underscoring the environmental and economic benefits offered from the utilization of generating energy from high methane content waste streams.

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