Johnson Controls Expands Renewable Energy Services

    MILWAUKEE(February 14, 2007) In response to increasing global demand for renewable energy, Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is expanding its business direction in the areas of designing, installing and servicing geothermal, solar, biomass, wind and other renewable sources as energy supply options for customers.  

    The expect demand from businesses and organizations for onsite renewable energy to escalate as fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas increase in price and concern grows about their economic and environmental impact. The real opportunity for customers involves combining renewable technologies with innovative energy efficiency strategies.

    Don Albinger, a 25-year Johnson Controls veteran, has been named vice president of renewable energy solutions.  Albinger will lead a team dedicated to the development of Johnson Controls renewable offerings to state, local and federal government agencies, school districts, hospitals, and private industry.

    The marketplace is ready to commit to renewables, and Johnson Controls is well positioned to implement innovative technologies in concert with our established guaranteed performance solutions and services.  Our global experience in energy supply-and demand-side business gives us an advantage, as do our offices in dozens of cities around the country and more than 120 years of expertise working in and around buildings,Albinger says.

    Johnson Controls already has implemented several renewable projects for its customers.  Examples include:
    Geothermal: Utah Department of Corrections.  
    Wind Turbines: Erie (Illinois) Community Unit School District.
    Solar: Denver Federal Center.
    Biomass Boilers: Indiana Department of Corrections.
    Digester Gas Cogeneration Plant: Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Baltimore.

    Johnson Controls expansion into to providing renewable energy solutions aligns with its corporate commitment to sustainability. The company corporate values encourage the practice of sustainability, lead to socially responsible behavior in its workplaces and communities, and are reflected in the products and services the company provides to customers.