Clean Factories - Factory Energy Conservation

Panasonic is promoting reduction in its global CO₂ emissions through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM),^* based on the recognition that it has many factories especially in Asia and China.
   In fiscal 2005, we assessed the achievements in energy conservation at 10 factories participating in CDM initiatives in Malaysia, where we have our second largest number of factories after China. Based on the results, we documented 26 energy conservation measures that met the conditions for CDM (including the replacement of air compressors, boilers, and similar equipment with more efficient devices) in project design documents (PDD) and filed them for approval as CDM projects. The measures were eventually approved as CDM projects that would contribute to the sustainable development of a developing country and that would contribute to greater reductions than ordinary measures (known as "additionality") by the Japanese government in February 2006, by the Malaysian government in July of the same year, and by the United Nations in March 2007. These CDM initiatives should reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 8,100 tons a year.

• * Under CDM, a developed country and a developing country implement a greenhouse gas reduction project together in the developing country and the developed country can gain emission rights from the reductions achieved.

Japanese engineer in discussions with a senior local employee at Panasonic Compressor Malaysia Sdn. Bhd

[Related Data File]

• Reducing global CO₂ emissions through our Three-Year Plan
• Promoting energy conservation initiatives in the device segment and in China
• Promoting factory energy conservation as CDM projects
• Visualizing energy losses
• Use of Co-generation system (CGS)
• CO₂ emissions per basic unit
• Energy consumption
• Composition of GHG emissions (tons- CO₂)
• Effects on power generation by co-generation systems (CGS)
• (Japan)Achieving a 15% reduction by careful management of factory facilities
• (China)Achieving a 5% reduction in the use of steam by using waste heat