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The Adventure For Change team are ready to explore

panasonicau — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:27:43 +0000

Dr Dean Miller and the Adventure For Change Team are currently on a two month expedition on the Eastern Coast of Greenland high in the Arctic to explore, research and document the environment and the wildlife and people that call this remote area home. As the average temperature is -25 […]

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Panasonic partners with Adventure for Change – Expedition Greenland

panasonicau — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:35:10 +0000

Adventure for Change turns a spotlight on compelling conservation stories through the medium of film, exploring the many inspiring ways people are working towards a sustainable future. In Expedition Greenland: Beyond the Comfort Zone, scientist and filmmaker Dr Dean Miller and the Adventure for Change Team venture to the world’s […]

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Panasonic HIT® solar cell achieves world’s highest conversion efficiency

panasonicau — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:28:06 +0000

Panasonic is pleased to announce a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%¹ at the research level, using its HIT® solar cell at 98 μm thickness. The rate is the world’s highest² for any crystalline silicon-based solar cell of practical size (100 cm² and above).

In simpler terms, this […]

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Panasonic enters strategic alliance with Power-One

panasonicau — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:05:38 +0000

Panasonic is excited to have formed a strategic alliance with Power-One aimed at globally promoting energy management businesses, such as stationary power storage systems. As part of the alliance, both companies will work together to develop the business of non-residential and industrial large-scale power inverters in Japan.

Panasonic has been […]

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Panasonic study reveals food wastage in the home

panasonicau — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:56:52 +0000

With the cost of living relatively high in Australia, and food accounting for a large proportion of many households’ weekly budgets, you may be surprised to hear that most Australian families vastly underestimate the amount of food they throw away each year.

According to a study conducted by Panasonic Australia, […]

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100,000 children educated in eco learning in Europe

panasonicau — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:11:49 +0000

The Panasonic Europe kids school “eco learning” initiative is an environmental education program, providing teaching materials for primary school teachers. The aim is to introduce lessons about climate change, biodiversity and other eco-related topics for children aged between 7 and 11.

Panasonic Europe had pledged to educate 100,000 children on […]

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Tips to make laundry more eco-friendly

panasonicau — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:45:58 +0000

When you were young, did you think that the future would be remarkably different from what it is today? Many hoped that by 2012, technological advancements would make things like washing dishes, vacuuming and laundry obsolete. Unfortunately, this is yet to happen.

As time marches on, it’s become apparent that […]

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Panasonic wins another award for solar technology

panasonicau — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:12:23 +0000

Panasonic has a long history working in solar technology, starting in the 1970s when the technology was able to produce enough electricity to power something like a small calculator. Much progress has been made over the last 37 years and further development has seen the introduction of more efficient solar […]

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Panasonic opens Econation Centre in Malaysia

panasonicau — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:33:52 +0000

On 2nd August, Panasonic Malaysia announced the opening of the new Econation Centre in Selangor. As the first eco showroom in the Asia Pacific outside of Japan, the centre reinforces Panasonic’s commitment to be the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the electronics industry by 2018.

The Econation Centre showcases […]

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Welcome to the space age

panasonicau — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:06:28 +0000

Midnight snacks. Teenage cravings. Surprise guests. When you have a big family, you can never have too much food in the house. That’s why it’s vital that your fridge is stocked and ready for any situation. With our longstanding global tradition of creating high quality fridges, nobody understands this better […]

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