The Sullair air systems installed at the Bellagio  Casino provide compressed  air to power more than  1,000 water cannons that  form the centerpiece of a computerized water, light  and music show at this famous Las Vegas hotel. Sullair ® compressors Hamilton Sundstrand Aerospace systems produced by Hamilton Sundstrand are used by commercial, military, regional and general aviation customers worldwide. UTC Fuel Cells accelerated its drive into the automotive technology market by signing a deal in December to license its proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology to Nissan Motor Company Ltd., which in the same month unveiled its zero-emission X-TRAIL FCV vehicle powered by a UTC Fuel Cells’ power plant fueled by compressed hydrogen. UTC Fuel Cells, which had announced in February that it was teaming with Nissan and its alliance partner Renault to develop fuel cells and related components for vehicles, is continuing to work with other carmakers as Carrier moved quickly in 2002 to enhance its controls product line and services. In January, the company announced it will work with Tridium Inc. to enable standard Web-browser access to monitor and control a building’s heating and cooling systems using Carrier’s Comfort Network® line of commercial controls products. Carrier then announced in July that it would provide its Comfort Choice SM energy demand management system to 10,000 customers of the Consolidated Edison Company of New York. Comfort Choice uses a Web-connected thermostat that utilities can adjust remotely – with the homeowner’s consent – so that power can be conserved during peak-load periods. The Comfort Choice system is now in use in 40,000 homes and small commercial businesses in the Northeast and on the West Coast. Installations are projected to grow to more than 100,000 within the next five years. Otis continued to strengthen both its service and market presence. In Germany, France and the United Kingdom, the company introduced new Web-enabled customer service programs to boost efficiency and customer satisfaction. The company signed an agreement in October to form a joint venture with Suzhou Jiangnan Elevator Group in the fast- growing Chinese market, where Otis already holds a leadership position. In December, Otis introduced its revolutionary Gen2™ machine-roomless elevator to the North American market. is expected to number more than 70 aircraft by the end of 2003. AirTran is the second-largest discount air carrier in the United States, and the launch customer and largest operator of the Boeing 717 airplane. Non-airline-related businesses of Hamilton Sundstrand also sank roots in fertile new fields. The company’s Space Systems International unit entered into a strategic alliance in September with Stuart Energy Systems Corporation of Toronto, Canada, to develop and market inte- grated hydrogen-generation products for vehicles, power production and industrial uses. 2002 year in review 23