PANASONIC’S MODEL COMMUNITY BREAKS GROUND IN ENERGY NETWORK SOPHISTICATION
April 21st, 2015
TOWNS of the future - efficient, energy-neutral, safe and truly communal - may look a lot like the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST), in Japan. Energy World had the opportunity to tour this pioneering project, located 30 miles (48 kilometres) south of central Tokyo. It is the brainchild of the Panasonic Corporation and 17 companies, including Tokyo Gas Co Ltd, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp, Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. All are keen to put their cutting-edge technologies in the areas of energy, construction, ...
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