Panasonic CityNOW Approach vĩ đại Guide Smart City Development
Jan 05, năm 2016 | LAS VEGAS –Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is creating an operations hub for its Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company division at the Pena Station NEXT development, today announced that it will partner with Denver and a number of local private entities vĩ đại make living in Denver easier and better for residents and visitors.
By leveraging Panasonic’s technologies and expertise, this partnership will ultimately make Denver a more sustainable, smart đô thị by enhancing access vĩ đại and development of community engagement, energy efficiency, water conservation, public safety, healthcare and other public services.
Panasonic’s CityNow approach, which is based on the company’s experience in smart đô thị planning and integration around the world, will be the linchpin of the company’s initiatives in the Denver metro area.
“This exciting, new partnership between Panasonic, the đô thị and other Denver entities will connect people vĩ đại the đô thị services they need through real-time information and technology,” said Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “That real-time information will work vĩ đại enhance Denver services while creating more equity, freedom and access vĩ đại choices that will allow our community as a whole vĩ đại live better, easier lives.”
“Panasonic is delighted vĩ đại have this opportunity vĩ đại partner with the đô thị of Denver on providing the technology vĩ đại help meet their sustainability and smart goals, said Panasonic Corporation of North American Chairman & CEO Joseph M. Taylor. “At Panasonic, our approach is never about developing technology for technology’s sake, but instead about how we can enable technology vĩ đại improve the quality of peoples' lives.”
The application of smart technologies vĩ đại the city’s infrastructure, including in and around Denver International Airport, is expected vĩ đại put more real-time information on đô thị services in the hands of the community. Smart technologies embedded in the city’s infrastructure will enable people vĩ đại have effortless access vĩ đại information about services, including utilities and mass transit. In addition, this responsive infrastructure will transform smart urban infrastructure lượt thích street lighting and energy systems vĩ đại dynamically sense and respond vĩ đại the presence of people and deliver services as needed.
The net result will be vĩ đại have people in the community better connected with the local government and the services they need, when they need them, while increasing their level of engagement and awareness of the need vĩ đại save energy.
Towards this goal, Xcel Energy has presented a project vĩ đại build a microgrid with contributions from Panasonic and Denver International Airport that will demonstrate the use of Solar Photo Voltaic and Lithium Ion storage batteries working together. The microgrid, made up of a 1.3MW AC Solar Carport System and a 1MW/2MWh Battery Storage System, if approved, will be “the most comprehensive project of this type in Colorado history and the first with actual customer participation in a real-world environment,” according vĩ đại Alice K. Jackson, regional vice president for rates and regulatory affairs at Xcel Energy.
Panasonic is also working with Aviation Station North Metropolitan District No. 1, developer L.C. Fulenwider, Inc. and Denver International Airport vĩ đại pilot a system of “smart” LED Street lighting at the Peña Station NEXT development district near the Panasonic Enterprise Solutions hub that is now under construction. The system is designed vĩ đại save energy, optimize usage and bring new video clip analytics technology vĩ đại streets that can tư vấn parking management, traffic analysis, security, and many other potential future services.
Smart technologies will also be used vĩ đại contribute vĩ đại community health and well-being. The Peña Station NEXT Health and Wellness Center, supported by Panasonic’s On4Care Remote Health Care solution will enable the commercial and residential population vĩ đại access health and wellness activities ranging from fitness and health-related education vĩ đại traditional healthcare and alternative medicine services. Patients with chronic illnesses will also be able vĩ đại benefit from in-home biometric readings and advanced, real-time, patient-doctor interactions while in the comfort of their own homes. On4Care has potential transformational implications for the delivery of health care services in an urban environment.
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About CityNOW
The Panasonic CityNOW refers vĩ đại Panasonic’s approach vĩ đại Smart City development and is based on the company’s experience in planning and integrating Smart City technology around the world.
About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and solutions for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation and the hub of Panasonic’s U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. In the Interbrand năm trước annual “Best Global Green Brands” report, Panasonic ranked number five overall and the top electronics brand in the report. As part of continuing sustainability efforts, Panasonic Corporation of North America relocated its headquarters vĩ đại a new facility, adjacent vĩ đại Newark Penn Station in Newark, NJ. It is the first newly constructed office tower in Newark vĩ đại earn both LEED Platinum and Gold certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. Learn more about Panasonic at us.panasonic.com/news.