General Electric is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892 in New York City by Thomas Edison under the original name of Edison General Electric Company. It has branches in over 100 countries and employs around 323,000 people worldwide working on products and services in energy, water, transportation, health, finance and information. The document provides details about the author's role supporting the energy infrastructure department and GE's history and current focus on renewable energy technologies and alternative fuels.