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<h4><em>New technology currently under development</em></h4>
<p>We're developing devices that can create green hydrogen using a noble, metal-free material with high catalytic activity. By applying Panasonic technology to large-scale water electrolysis systems – for use in industry and infrastructure – we're reducing future CO2 emissions. Panasonic is also:</p>
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<li>Employing water electrolyzers to manufacture green hydrogen using green electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind power, hydropower and solar power.</li>
<li>Driving decarbonization through use of green hydrogen for non-fuel applications, such as in chemical ingredients and iron reducing agents, or as fuel to generate electricity or heat.</li>
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<p><strong>Key features</strong></p>
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<li>Reduced hydrogen manufacturing costs</li>
<li>Reduced rare metal costs through development of a proprietary noble metal-free anode catalyst</li>
<li>World-class hydrogen conversion efficiency* through an anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis reaction</li>
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<p><em>*Laboratory testing recorded a conversion efficiency of 74.7% at 1A/cm<sup>2</sup> (lower heating value)</em></p>
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<h4><em>New technology currently under development</em></h4>
<p>Panasonic, with the support of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), is aiming to install highly efficient and free-sized solar cells in difficult places.</p>
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<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul><li>Development of a photoelectric conversion material with outstanding stability and the world’s highest conversion efficiency, and a uniform inkjet film coating technology for Perovskite solar cells.<br />
	Achievement of a world-leading conversion efficiency of 17.9% in a 30 cm square sheet (practical size).</li>
<li>Can be installed in areas that have typically been difficult for silicon-based solar cells.<br />
	Power generation layer is thin and lightweight, and different patterns can be created through the inkjet printer.<br />
	Solar cells can be formed for building walls, windows, and other areas that have typically been difficult.</li>
<li>Less energy is required in the manufacturing process.</li>
</ul><h3>On the path to Net-Zero</h3>
<p>With minimal limitations on the location of installation, putting perovskite solar cells on walls and windows could enable more than 50% of buildings to become net zero energy buildings (ZEBs). Panasonic is moving forward with development with an eye on building-integrated photovoltaic materials that can be applied to ZEBs.</p>
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