EPA Lauds Siemens Green Power Purchases

Building Technologies shrinks carbon footprint through Green Power purchasing

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with its ongoing
sustainability initiatives, Siemens Industry, Inc.'s Building Technologies
Division is purchasing green power, a sustainability practice recognized and
supported through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green
Power Partnership. To reduce its overall carbon footprint, the company has
been buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Texas utility Reliant
Energy since 2008. In the most recent fiscal year, Building Technologies has
purchased more than 2.5 million kilowatt-hours (KWh) of green power consumed
by its Buffalo Grove, Ill. corporate campus, which includes its manufacturing
facility, and its suburban Chicago branch office. In total, these purchases
account for nearly 8% of the entire electricity consumption of all Building
Technologies Division facilities nation-wide.

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"EPA is pleased to welcome Siemens Building Technologies Division to the Green
Power Partnership. We applaud their commitment to using green power to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions," said Susan Wickwire, Chief of the Energy Supply and
Industry Branch at EPA.

The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of organizations--from
Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, as well as a
growing number of colleges and universities. According to EPA, the green power
purchases by these organizations help reduce the environmental impacts of
electricity use and support the development of new renewable generation
capacity nationwide.

Green power is derived from electricity generated from an environmentally
preferable renewable source, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass
and low-impact hydro. These sources generate electricity with a net zero
increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental
profile compared to traditional power generation sources.

"We're thrilled to be part of the EPA's Green Power Partnership," said
Building Technologies' Brad Haeberle, vice president and Sustainability
Council chair. "It's an unprecedented opportunity for us to integrate this
meaningful and long-lasting environmental initiative into our operations in a
collaboration that allows us to contribute to country's energy independence
while easing the impact on climate change--all-in-all, a great return on our
greening investment."

Siemens Building Technologies' green power purchase saves over 5 million
pounds of CO2 per year, which is the equivalent to the CO2 emissions from over
325 average American homes annually.

Building Technologies is purchasing its RECs from Reliant Energy, one of the
first retail companies in Texas to offer renewable energy products generated
from wind power. In addition to wind power, Reliant provides power from
several other renewable sources including solar energy and methane gas from
landfills. Reliant Energy is one of the largest purchasers of RECs in Texas,
purchasing, according to the company, more than 3 million certificates from
2002 through 2006.

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages
organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts
associated with purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has more
than 1,000 Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of
kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of
leading organizations such as Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized
businesses, local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and
universities. For additional information, please visit
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.

About Siemens:

Building Technologies

A division of Siemens Industry, Inc. (SII), Building Technologies (BT)
Division is a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building
controls, electrical distribution equipment, fire safety and security systems
solutions. BT's solutions enable America's buildings to be more comfortable,
secure and environmentally friendly as well as less costly to operate. With a
U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., BT employs 7,400 people and provides
a full range of services and solutions from more than 100 locations
coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 28,000 employees and operates from
more than 500 locations in 51 countries. The Building Technologies Division
posted worldwide revenues of $9.02 billion in fiscal 2008.
www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies

Siemens Industry

Siemens Industry, Inc. (SII) is the U.S. affiliate of Siemens' global Industry
Sector business -- the world's leading supplier of production, transportation
and building technology solutions. The company's integrated hardware and
software technologies enable comprehensive industry-specific solutions for
industrial and infrastructure providers to increase their productivity,
sustainability and profitability. The Industry Sector includes six divisions:
Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility,
Drive Technologies and OSRAM SYLVANIA. With nearly 222,000 Siemens Industry
Sector employees worldwide, the Industry Sector posted a worldwide profit of
$5.82 billion on revenues of $57 billion in fiscal 2008.
www.usa.siemens.com/Industry

SOURCE Siemens Industry, Inc. Building Technologies Division

Steven Kuehn, +1-847-941-6047, steve.kuehn@siemens.com