OSAKA — Ecology-oriented technology is flowing into the Kansai region following capital investments on the order of ¥1 trillion for facilities to make flat-panel televisions and other products.
Major industrial companies with factories in the Kansai region, including Osaka, are aiming to turn out new high-tech products related to new energy and energy-saving as well as the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.
Sanyo Electric Co. commenced full-scale production of solar panels in August at its assembly plant in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, by renovating its mainstay washing machine plant.