About Durathon

For more than 100 years, GE Transportation has been passionately committed to innovations that make the world a better place. Durathon battery technology, the latest chapter in our proud history, emerged from our focus on energy storage. Sodium battery technology has been in existence for nearly 30 years, but GE’s acquisition of Beta R&D in 2007 jump-started its application for mobile and stationary energy storage. This technology represents an important milestone: we truly believe that energy storage will never be the same.

What began as a quest for a power source that could conform to the limited space and rigorous demands of hybrid locomotives has taken on a life of its own. For utilities, Durathon batteries as a part of their solution to an aging power grid and as a tool to realize the promise of alternative-energy sources. Telecoms can extend service to new customers in places once deemed too remote or cost prohibitive. And as a part of an uninterrupted power source (UPS), Durathon batteries offer the promise of longer service life in a more sustainable package. We see these uses as just the beginning: we’re currently developing exciting applications of Durathon technology for the rail, marine, mining and transportation sectors.

Realizing the full benefits of such a game-changing technology often requires collaboration. That’s why we’re working closely with industry leaders to understand potential applications for Durathon technology. With these collective efforts, we are contributing to a brighter future for people around the world.