Model community breaks ground in energy network sophistication

摘要

Towns of the future - efficient, energy neutral, safe and truly communal - may look a lot like the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST), in Japan. Energy World had the opportunity to tour this pioneering project, located 50 km south of central Tokyo. It is the brainchild of the Panasonic Corporation and 17 other companies, including Tokyo Gas Co, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp, Sohgo Security Services Co and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. All are keen to put their cutting-edge technologies in the areas of energy, construction, security and the utilities to the test at the project.