United Technologies, Carrier join EPA's climate leaders

Carrier Corp.'s parent company, United Technologies Corp. (UTC), Hartford, CT, announced that has surpassed its 25% energy and water usage reduction goals four years ahead of schedule, and is increasing the goals to 40%.

In addition, UTC and Carrier have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection

UTC says that it has lowered its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% since 1977.

"UTC's original conservation plan, announced in 1998, called for the company to reduce both water and energy usage by 25%, as a percent of sales, by 2007," says UTC Director of Environmental Programs Ellen Quinn. "Through the efforts of our subsidiaries, like Carrier Corp., UTC has exceeded these goals by achieving a 27% energy reduction and 34% water use reduction through 2002. Therefore, we've set a new goal to reduce each by 40% by the end of 2006."

UTC has more than 200 facilities worldwide participating in these conservation efforts, including more than 100 in the U.S.