Nissan Motor Company Ltd. 30 united technologies corporation In June, UTC held its first Minority Business Exchange, bringing together more than 250 suppliers, prospective suppliers and UTC  commodity managers to network and discuss business opportunities. UTC in 2002 also became a founding member of the Connecticut Chapter of BusinessLINC, a program that works to stimulate economic growth in cities and distressed areas by linking corporations with small business, especially minority and women-owned businesses, in a mentoring relationship. Productivity also benefited from ongoing efforts to outsource appro- priate functions. For example, in November UTC extended its information technology agreement with Computer Sciences Corporation, saving an estimated $1 billion over the next 15 years while replacing 45,000 employee computers, standardizing backup and recovery operations, and consolidating 20 major data centers into three. Also, UTC’s continuing commitment to diversity has helped to build a better skilled and more responsive supplier base, which, in turn, enhances employee productivity. In 2002, the company exceeded its goal of sourcing 3 percentofits North American spending, or approximately $164 million, to minority businesses. That goal will rise to 4 percent in 2004. Another example: Carrier’s residential and light commercial systems plant in Villasanta, Italy, saved about $500,000 by virtually eliminating leaks caused by coil lubricant fouling the combustion process during the brazing stage. The ACE team addressed the root cause of the problem by developing an innovative “oil-less” solution that eliminated lubricant from the process. Nissan unveiled its zero-emission X-TRAIL FCV vehicle powered  by a UTC Fuel Cells' power  plant fueled by compressed hydrogen. UTC Fuel Cells also continues to work with other vehicle manufacturers.  Mohegan Sun A new hotel  at Connecticut's spectacular Mohegan Sun casino and entertainment complex uses  two PC25 fuel cells, each of  which provides 200 kilowatts  of environmentally friendly  electricity and 900,000 BTUs of heat. The original, landmark  casino is cooled by 3,600 tons  of Carrier 19-series centrifugal chillers. Mohegan Sun Nissan X-TRAIL FCV the nature of united technologies /  utc fuel cells