Marketing, Logistics and Repairs - Green Logistics

• Changes in volume of recovered waste oil and biodiesel fuel use
• Scheme for converting waste cooking oil from canteen into biodiesel fuel

In fiscal 2006, Panasonic conducted a model project in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan and established a scheme where waste cooking oil from a factory canteen was refined and converted into biodiesel^*, which was then used to fuel hybrid trucks owned by Matsushita Logistics Co., Ltd. In July 2006 biodiesel refined from waste cooking oil began to be used in vehicles for sales, production, procurement, and commuting. At first, we used diesel fuel that contained 20% biodiesel. However, in consideration of the Law on the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels enacted in March 2007, we switched to fuel with a 5% blend of biodiesel.

• * Fuel produced from biologic materials

• * Switched from a 20% to a 5% blend in December

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• Our aims in Green Logistics
• Breakdown of CO₂ emissions from transportation
• Promoting environmentally-conscious transport options
• Reduction in CO₂ emissions by railroad transportation (Japan)
• Panasonic's product become the first product to receive the Eco Rail Mark
• Strengthening alliances with Green Logistics companies
• Promoting the introduction of eco trucks
• Introduction of eco trucks (in Japan)
• Promoting the introduction of eco cars
• Introduction of eco cars (in Japan)