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The organisers of a ¥100bn ($1.1bn) smart grid trial in Japan have pulled in electronic giants Toyota Motor, Panasonic and Toshiba to take part, according to a Bloomberg report.

The trial will include a central ¥56bn project where smart meters, electric charging stations and 27MW solar panels will be installed in homes in the Japanese city of Yokohama, the report said.

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Panasonic has committed to a 50 per cent reduction (120 million tonnes) in the level of greenhouse gases produced compared with 2006 levels by 2018 by maximising its use of resources.

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Panasonic has launched a new household LED lightbulb in Japan that it says lasts up to 19 years - 40 times longer than incandescent bulbs

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There’s more to Panasonic’s new Eco Ideas strategy than energy-efficient electronics and appliances. Sure they’re proud of their no-lead plasmas, tilted-drum washer/dryer combos and self-cleaning toilets (my recent trip to Kyoto revealed just how serious the Japanese take their high-tech commodes), but the real gem of this movement is the fuel cell.

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