VIERA (1P)

VIERA ECOLOGY
Making Products More Easily Recyclable
Lead-Free Products
All VIERA plasma display panels are lead-free. This reduces the impact
on the environment when recycling or disposing of them in the future.
Big Screen with Energy-Saving Design
High-Efficiency Operation
With a plasma display panel, power consumption varies with the brightness of the displayed
image. VIERA incorporates circuitry designed to use electrical power efficiently, according to
the scene. This helps minimize power consumption and reduce your electric bills. Panasonic's
care for the environment extends to manufacturing as well. For example, VIERA circuit boards
are made using lead-free solder.
Long-Life Design - 60,000 Hours of Viewing Fun
Long Service Life
VIERA's plasma display panels are designed to provide a service life of around 60,000 hours,
giving you years and years of superb entertainment.
There is no backlight that loses brightness over time, so you can count on high-quality images
for many years.
Ecological Plant Facilities
New Amagasaki Plant Opens as World Demand Continues to Climb
Panasonic's new Amagasaki Plant began operation on September 16, 2005, giving the
company a new base for manufacturing plasma display panels. The new plant boasts the
world's largest PDP production capacity and is slated to produce more than five million
PDPs in 2006. The Amagasaki Plant is a key part of Panasonic's response to the
fast-growing worldwide demand for thin, large-screen PDP units.
External Walls with Photocatalytic Coating
The external walls of the factory
building are covered with a special
photocatalytic coating. This coating
also reduces harmful nitrogen oxides
(NOx). The NOx-reducing effects of
the coating on the factory building is
said to equal the effect achieved by
about 1,800 poplar trees.
Hybrid Power Generation
The outdoor lights on the factory grounds are
powered by a Kaze Kamome (Wind Seagull)
hybrid generator that utilizes solar energy
and wind power to produce electricity.
Use of Rainwater
The sprinklers that water the plants and trees
on the factory site use rainwater stored in a
tank, instead of tap water.
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