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In April 2010, UTC announced that it was investing €15 million ($20 million) to set up the United Technologies Research Centre Ireland at [[University College Cork]]’s Tyndall National Institute which will carry out research on energy and security systems.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/education/us-firm-to-create-almost-100-jobs-with-clean-energy-research-centre-118262.html | title=US firm to create almost 100 jobs with 'clean energy research' centre | work=[[Irish Examiner]] | date=April 27, 2010 | access-date=July 2, 2019 | author=Fiachra O Cionnaith}}</ref>
In April 2010, UTC announced that it was investing €15 million ($20 million) to set up the United Technologies Research Centre Ireland at [[University College Cork]]’s Tyndall National Institute which will carry out research on energy and security systems.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/education/us-firm-to-create-almost-100-jobs-with-clean-energy-research-centre-118262.html | title=US firm to create almost 100 jobs with 'clean energy research' centre | work=[[Irish Examiner]] | date=April 27, 2010 | access-date=July 2, 2019 | author=Fiachra O Cionnaith}}</ref>


In June 2012, it was discovered that UTC sold military technology to the Chinese.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-helicopters-idUSBRE85R1AG20120628 |title=United Technologies sent military copter tech to China |date=June 28, 2012 | work=Reuters}}</ref>  For pleading guilty to violating the [[Arms Export Control Act]] and making false statements, United Technologies and its subsidiaries were fined $75 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=United Technologies sold China software for attack copter|first=Michael|last=Winter|work=[[USA Today]]|date=June 28, 2012|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/big-us-contractor-sold-china-software-for-attack-copter-/1#.T-0WFGt5mSM}}</ref>
In June 2012, it was discovered that UTC sold military technology to the Chinese.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-helicopters-idUSBRE85R1AG20120628 |title=United Technologies sent military copter tech to China |date=June 28, 2012 | work=Reuters}}</ref>  For pleading guilty to violating the [[Arms Export Control Act]] and making false statements, United Technologies and its subsidiaries were fined $75 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=United Technologies sold China software for attack copter|first=Michael|last=Winter|work=USA Today|date=June 28, 2012|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/big-us-contractor-sold-china-software-for-attack-copter-/1#.T-0WFGt5mSM}}</ref>
   
   
In February 2013, [[UTC Power]] was sold to [[ClearEdge Power]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nirappil|first=Fenit|title=ClearEdge Power finalizes acquisition of UTC Power|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2013/02/clearedge_power_finalizes_acqu.html#incart_more_business|access-date=24 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=February 12, 2013}}</ref>
In February 2013, [[UTC Power]] was sold to [[ClearEdge Power]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nirappil|first=Fenit|title=ClearEdge Power finalizes acquisition of UTC Power|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2013/02/clearedge_power_finalizes_acqu.html#incart_more_business|access-date=24 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=February 12, 2013}}</ref>