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Panasonic’s Photosynthesis Art Installation from Akihisa Hirata
Japanese architect Akihisa Hirata has come up with a striking installation for Panasonic, which he calls the “Photosynthesis”. According to the designer, the installation has been designed in accordance with the biological process of storing clean solar energy. The installation makes use of Panasonic’s green product line as a link between natural and man-made materials. [...]
Ford’s New Electric Vehicles: Panasonic Inside
Japan’s Panasonic Corporation has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company to supply lithium-ion battery cells for its upcoming electric and electric-hybrid vehicles. Panasonic battery’s will help power the Ford Fusion Hybrid Electric, the C-Max Hybrid Electric and the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids. This news comes just over a year after [...]
Japan Replaces Nuclear With Wind Power
In 2010, the UK’s industry economic valuation report predicted that floating wind turbines would eventually offer the most power generating potential in the wind industry. We reported on this prediction a couple of years ago, and offered a brief history on floating turbine technology. Take a look. . . We first told you about floating [...]
Top 10 Countries for Green Investors to Consider
CleanTech, renewable energy and environmentally oriented companies, are reshaping the global economy. While purely resource focused economies may decline, countries that are focused on sustainability are likely to emerge as the new generation of economic leaders. According to researchwhitepaper.com here are ten countries that green investor should consider: Canada Canada is doing more than relying [...]
Chinese Solar Crushing Japanese Solar Companies
Japanese Companies, which were the leading solar companies in the early part of the century have steadily lost the top global rankings to Chinese companies. Now many of the top Japanese Solar Energy Companies are retreating from markets and manufacturing completely. Sharp, which was the largest solar company in 2009 and 2010 has radically restructured [...]
Panasonic to Build Solar Plant in Malaysia
The Japanese technology company yesterday announced it will build a $580 million solar cell plant in Malaysia, according to Reuters report. The company has been attracted overseas by a strong yen, which has made domestic production more costly. The numbers are quite impressive: the new plant will create 1,500 new jobs and increase by 50 [...]
Japan Loves Solar Mopeds
Solar-charged mopeds anyone? The Yamaha electric mopeds parked underneath a series of small solar arrays in the picture above will soon be available for rent in front of the Kokokei JR Station in Tajimi Citi-Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The solar-charged mopeds are part of an effort by Tajimi City Electric Bike Leasing Organization to promote [...]
Top 5 Places to Create Solar Power
Solar is being harvested on a large scale using various methods and at various places. Some places are highly recommended for use of solar energy as the sun’s concentration is high at such places. So here we are with a list of five best places to harvest solar energy on a large scale to make [...]
Japan Wants to be the Leader in Renewables
Recently, Japan’s Parliament passed an aggressive national feed-in-tariff (FiT) for renewable energy, positioning itself as the next large growth market for renewable energy. The new energy law calls for 30,000 megawatts of renewable energy to be deployed over the next ten years. Feed-in-tariffs have been remarkably effective in accelerating renewable energy deployment, because they enable [...]