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Award-winning item: Hydrogen fuel cell generator [Panasonic Hydrogen fuel cell generator FC-5KLR1HS]
Business Owner: Panasonic Corporation
Category: Equipment and facilities for professional use
Company: Panasonic Corporation (Japan)
Award Number: 21G090902
Outline of Good Design Award winners: Outline of Good Design Award winners 2021

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Outline: Hydrogen fuel cell generator to generate power with hydrogen with no CO2 emission. Single or multiple unit installation enables both small-scale generation in a limited space or large-scale generation. Thus, there is flexibility in terms of scale and installation location. By encouraging broad use of hydrogen, Panasonic will contribute to creating a carbon-neutral sustainable society.
Producer: Mitsutoshi Shigeta, Smart Energy System Business Division, Electric Works Company, Panasonic Corporation
Director: Osamu Fukuda, Design Center, Heating&Ventilation A/ C Company, Panasonic Corporation
Designer: Syuuichi Hosoda, Hisashi Yoshida, Design Center, Living Appliances and Solutions Company, Panasonic Corporation
Market release pending: 2021/10

Evaluation

Lately, the interest in establishment of a carbon-neutral society is rapidly growing. However, a drastic change cannot be made without revising the energy supply system of the entire society, in addition to efforts from individuals. This product can be highly rated as a practical example of such an attempt. Although it is forecasted that there will be challenges such as a supply system of fuel during the process to make this product common in reality, proposal of a practical product can be of help in establishing a fuel cell power system by hydrogen have enormous significance for the future society.