Feb. 21, 2006: President Bush Tours Johnson Controls, Delivers Energy Address
MILWAUKEE - President George W. Bush visited the headquarters of Johnson Controls Inc. to raise public awareness of the need for America's energy independence and to highlight some of the latest technology advances in energy efficiency.
President Bush toured the company's Battery Technology Center, where advanced lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are being developed. Company executives also briefed the president on Johnson Controls' building efficiency systems designed to enable energy savings in commercial buildings and homes. Following the tour, the President delivered an hour-long speech on his Advanced Energy Initiative, introduced in his January 31 State of the Union message, in which he called for reducing the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy.