Air Products to Build 1.5MW Solar Farm at Its US Headquarters

July 09, 2010

Renewable Energy from the Sun to Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will build a 12-acre solar farm at its corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pa., capable of generating 1.5 MW of electricity. The 1.5MW is enough to serve the energy needs of nearly half of Air Products' administration buildings. The project is expected to begin construction this fall and be onstream in the spring of 2011. "For years, customers around the world have sought out Air Products' gases and materials to help improve environmental performance, and now we are excited to have this renewable energy opportunity right in our own backyard," said John McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products. "Our employees are looking forward to putting our SunSource(TM) Solutions for photovoltaics to work thereby reducing our carbon footprint and generating sustainable, clean energy to power a portion of our campus." By utilizing the 1.5MW of renewable power, Air Products reduces its dependence on purchased electricity thereby lowering its carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint by more than 1,000 tons per year.

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