Within the cavernous halls at CES 2012 were plenty of energy efficient, “green” and eco-friendly products along with OLED and smart TVs. Panasonic and Samsung led the pack.

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A tour of Panasonic’s “Ene-Farm” outside of Osaka gives a clue about Japan’s current and future economic transformation. Fuel cells will be part of Japan’s future growth.

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The Green Energy Park is where energy storage, solar power and smart grid technologies will provide the next level of not only innovation, but revenue streams as well.

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Panasonic’s PETEC is not only a hyper-modern recycling plant, it is a research and development facility as well as an educational center. Trash in Japan is now treasure.

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Panasonic is now determined to become the number one green innovation company in the electronics industry. That vision is on display in a prototype eco ideas house and planned smart community to open in 2013.

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As NASCAR fans excitedly prepared for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, with its almost unending stream of activities and entertainment, there was something decidedly different in store for them: a major solar installation and the first funded with private investment at a raceway (Pocono Raceway’s publicly-funded installation was completed in August of last year). Infineon Raceway, [...]

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This content is provided by our partners at the Ethical Business Corporation in anticipation of the upcoming Responsible Business Summit in London May 3rd-4th. There’s still time to register! 3p readers get a £100 discount with code “3P2011” Laurent Abadie, Chairman & CEO of Panasonic Europe chats with Emmeline Rajasingam from Ethical Corp about CSR strategy [...]

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There are many things that come to mind when one thinks about automobile racing: super fast cars, high speed, noise, excitement, and even danger. For most people, it would be almost laughable to consider “sustainable” or “green” as words that could possibly describe auto racing. For Infineon Raceway president and general manager Steve Page, sustainability [...]

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On a perfect fall day, in beautiful Sonoma California, Infineon Raceway president and general manager Steve Page, along with Jim Doyle, president of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions, announced a multi-year partnership between the two companies, marking the launch of Infineon’s comprehensive sustainability initiative.

The centerpiece of the collaboration will be a major solar-power-generating installation at the raceway, with a capacity of more than 350 kilowatts, along with a new dual-sided, solar-powered LED billboard along Highway 37, replacing the existing signage.

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Tesla Motors’ stock is up on news that Japanese electronics giant Panasonic will invest $30 million in the Silicon Valley electric car manufacturer. Panasonic is a preferred supplier for the lithium cells that Tesla uses in its Roadster model, and is now almost certain to be the supplier for the upcoming Model S sedan. According [...]

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You have probably heard of WWF’s Earth Hour, during which lights dim around the world in recognition of energy’s impact on the climate, wildlife, and society.  The next Earth Hour will be March 26 at 8:30pm in your time zone.  Meanwhile, we have another hour that will raise awareness about food:  set your clocks for [...]

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In separate announcements over the last week, two of the world’s largest makers of electronic devices, Samsung and Panasonic, have announced multi-billion dollar investments in green technology. Despite the rather dry language of these financial announcements, the sheer amount of money involved is an exciting indication that key business decision-makers believe green technology is the future. Their [...]

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