Additionally, increasing revenues in the energy infrastructure division have also helped GE to partially offset the impact of the financial crisis on its largest division, GE Capital.

FORBES: GE Is Well Positioned To Ride Rising Global Energy Demand

GE's industrial portfolio, especially its infrastructure units (transport, oil, gas, energy and aerospace), is increasingly international and is still growing solidly.

ECONOMIST: As GE stumbles, how should Jeff Immelt respond?

General Electric delivered strong bottom-line growth in its earnings, released before the bell on Thursday, with a strong performance from GE Capital and increased demand for its industrial and infrastructure products.

FORBES: Pre-Crisis Dynamic At GE As Financial Arm Overtakes Energy

And, in the nine months ended September 30, energy infrastructure revenues for the first time overtook those of GE Capital.

FORBES: GE Is Well Positioned To Ride Rising Global Energy Demand

GE's chief may be right is the potential for dramatic growth for infrastructure technologies in developing markets.

ECONOMIST: The greening of General Electric

At a time when the world generally is cutting budgets, General Electric Co. ( GE) recently announced that sales of its huge-ticket items like jet engines, gas turbines, energy infrastructure and locomotives are really doing very well.

FORBES: Connect

Along with a range of chargers that includes the GE DuraStation, WattStation Wall and WattStation Connect, GE provides the full range of electrical systems and smart grid technology necessary to develop and manage a complete electric vehicle infrastructure.

ENGADGET: GE launches eye-pleasing WattStation Wall EV charger in Europe