Energy-saving Products

Last Update: Aug 5, 2011

Overview
Energy efficiency of TVs and PCs

Contribution in reducing CO₂ emissions through energy-saving products

Our goal is to increase the size of contribution in reducing CO₂ emissions through energy-saving products to 32 million tons in fiscal 2012 and 45 million tons in fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2011, thanks to the eco-point incentive program by the Japanese government, we finally achieved 31.17 million tons.

Our air conditioners, plasma TVs, and LCD TVs account for the major ratios of the size of contribution in reducing CO₂ emissions, and with our products we contributed the most in Japan, Asia & Oceania, and North America.

Since fiscal 2010, we have also been promoting our ECONAVI (eco-navigation) functionality in addition to increase the energy efficiency of our products. Home appliances equipped with Panasonic’s original sensor technology and program control software ECONAVI can automatically identify the surrounding situation and save energy. As of March 2011, 16 Panasonic product lines have been equipped with the ECONAVI functionality, and we have also introduced this feature in products for the Asian market. We will continue to develop and disseminate energy-saving products and enhance our contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions.

Size of contribution in reducing CO2 emissions (by product)

Size of contribution in reducing CO2 emissions (by region)

In Japan, we continue to work toward increasing the percentage of No.1 energy-saving products while reducing the percentage of low energy-saving products, in accordance with the Energy Conservation Performance Catalog.^*1 In fiscal 2011, 23% of our products were classified as No.1 and almost none^*2 were low ranked except one model of a compact fluorescent lamp.

*1 Published twice a year (summer and winter) by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan.
*2 SANYO brand products not included.

Breakdown of energy-saving models (Energy Conservation Performance Catalog)

Examples of No.1 energy-saving products

Plasma TV

Panasonic developed Neo PDP with greatly increased luminance efficiency through improvements in the cell design, discharge gas, and fluorescent body of the panels. As a result, we reduced the annual power consumption of our plasma TV by 65% compared to our fiscal 2008 model.

Annual Power Consumption^*1
FY2008 Model: 1,495 kWh (TH-42PZ700A)
FY2011 Model: 511 kWh (TH-P42V20A)

*1 Based on the Australian Star Rating standard.

TH-P42V20A (Australia)

Air Conditioner

With our highly efficient air circuits, compressors, heat exchangers, and inverter controls, we improved the energy efficiency ratio of our air conditioner by 8% compared to our fiscal 2006 model, achieving 12.12 Btu/Wh.^*2 Our technology obtained the highest level of efficiency rank (Level 5) by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.
In addition, further energy-saving can be achieved with the installation of ECONAVI, which uses two motion sensors to accurately detect the location and movement of a person and pinpoint efficient operation.

*2 Btu: British thermal unit.

Energy Efficiency Ratio
FY2006 Model: 11.22 Btu/Wh (CS-C12DKT)
FY2011 Model: 12.12 Btu/Wh (CS-S13MKT)

CS-S13MKT (Thailand)

LED Light

LED light bulbs consume about 1/5 of the power of incandescent light bulbs, and are expected to quickly find their way into homes thanks to their long lives. However, existing LED bulbs are limited because of their narrow light dispersion. With its double-reflector system (2-layer reflector) and larger globe (light-emitting surface), our fiscal 2011 model LDA7D-G has boasted the widest^*3 light distribution angle in the industry of approximately 300 degrees, which is nearly equivalent to the angle of incandescent light bulbs.