Panasonic’s Li-ion Battery Can Store Electricity for One Week of Use

27 December 2009 | Green Technology | 1 Comment

When we talk about energy storage and batteries, we often think of those devices which helps us to power our gadgets. So, we use batteries for mobile phones, laptops, but could we use batteries to power an entire building? Panasonic Company says “Yes”! They recently announced the launch of a lithium-ion storage battery for home use. After they bought 50% stake in Sanyo, Fumio Otsubo, president of Panasonic said: “We’ll be the first to bring to the market a storage battery for home use, which can store sufficient electricity for about one week of use”.

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New LED Bulb From Panasonic Lights for 19 Years

23 September 2009 | Green Technology | 2 Comments

Don’t we all hate when the light goes out in the night, just as we write something at the desk ? Didn’t we had enough with the old incandescent lights, that die out when you least expected ? Not to mention how much they consume. And then the whole work of replacing it, specially if they at – hard to reach – spots… Now with a recent ban from the EU on incandescent light bulbs, alternatives are quickly found, such as a modern LED bulb, that now, lasts much longer.

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