- Facilities in San Antonio,
Texas, Wichita, Kansas,
and Waynesboro, Pennsylvania,
will expand to scale production, creating approximately 1,000 new
U.S. jobs
- Updated plants will produce an estimated 200,000
residential, commercial and industrial heat pumps combined – a
production increase of 200%
- Increased production will cut an estimated 25 million
metric tons of CO² per year
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and
sustainable buildings, has been awarded a $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of
Energy's (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to
help increase domestic production of electric heat pumps by
expanding three U.S.-based manufacturing sites. Combined, these
facilities will be able to produce approximately 200,000 electric
heat pumps per year, representing a nearly 200% production
increase. This substantial volume will help drive energy
affordability and energy security, while helping combat climate
change and creating new jobs.
"We are thrilled to participate in this program and help drive
the enormous impact it will have on energy security, reliability
and affordability while achieving unprecedented progress in
slashing carbon. We also are excited to create 1,000 new family
sustaining jobs – a great boost for the communities we call home,"
said Katie McGinty, vice president
and chief sustainability and external relations officer, Johnson
Controls.
The grant is part of the first award from DOE's authorization by
the Biden Administration to utilize the Defense Production Act
(DPA) to increase domestic production of five key clean energy
technologies, including heat pumps. The Johnson Controls' project
expands production of its York product line at its plants in
San Antonio, Texas, Wichita, Kansas, and Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Within these
communities, Johnson Controls is partnering with local unions,
economic development groups, and community colleges to expand
internship, apprenticeship and long-term full time job
opportunities.
Upon completion, Johnson Controls estimates the initiative will
save 1.63 million metric tons of CO² emissions from
residential heating and 25 million metric tons from commercial and
industrial heating per year – the equivalent to greenhouse gas
emissions from more than 5.5 million gasoline-powered vehicles
driven for one year. The investment also will highlight the
versatility of heat pump applications, which, in North America, have historically been
concentrated in the residential sector.
"As we move toward achieving nation-wide reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions, it is critical that our commercial,
institutional and industrial sectors have the technologies
necessary for effective decarbonization," McGinty added. "Some of
our heat pumps will help homeowners cut their energy bills, while
others can play a major role in commercial industries. For example,
we already are working with large scale institutions on heat pump
deployments that will cut emissions by more than 70% and costs by
more than 60%."
Johnson Controls' heat pump customers have seen incredible
results and are making immense progress toward their sustainability
goals, not just in terms of carbon emissions, but also in reducing
water use. Johnson Controls' heat pumps use electricity to
efficiently move heat, rather than burn fuel. This makes heat
pumps, which transfer three to eight times more working energy than
they consume, a critical tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and cutting costs. Johnson Controls offers the world's most
comprehensive range of heat pumps across residential, commercial,
and industrial applications, and was recently recognized on
Fortune's 2023 Change the World list for innovative and
transformative heat pump technology.
Additionally, Johnson Controls' ongoing workforce development
programs across the country are helping inspire and prepare
tomorrow's talent for these high-demand and critical careers, like
electric heat pump production, installation and servicing.
This includes the company's largest philanthropic initiative,
the Community College Partnership Program, which is investing
$15 million in 30 colleges across
the United States to graduate
students from historically underrepresented groups and support them
in preparing for and embarking on career paths in sustainable
building practices.
To learn more about Johnson Controls heat pump technology,
visit: johnsoncontrols.com/whatisaheatpump.
About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where
people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart,
healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the
performance of buildings to serve people, places and the
planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation,
we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as
healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive
digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150
countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of
building technology and software as well as service solutions from
some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow
@JohnsonControls on social platforms.
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