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 Kazuhiro Tsuga, who took charge as company president in June 2012, visited India in early May 2013 and told the press that Panasonic will invest Rs 15 billion (US$ 275 million) in India over the next three years to expand operations and triple sales. | ||||||||
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 U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for February 2013 increased 8.2%, to 345,853 units, up from 319,516 units shipped in February 2012. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 2.8% in February 2013, to 317,965 unit s, down from 327,040 unit s shipped in February 2012. | ||||||||
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| Refrigerant & Environment | ||||||||
 Hosted by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), the Ozone2Climate Roadshow and Industry Roundtable 2013 was held in Shanghai during China Refrigeration 2013. | ||||||||
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 Sharp achieved the world鈥檚 highest solar cell conversion efficiency 37.9%, using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together. Sharp鈥檚 technology results from a research and development initiative promoted by Japan鈥檚 New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) wi... | ||||||||
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| Cover Story |
 In March, a high energy-efficiency two-stage, full falling- film centrifugal chiller developed by Midea passed accreditation by a committee composed of members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and experts from the Architectural Society of China (ASC), China Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), and China Association of Refrigeration (CAR). |
| Top Interview |
 Fujitsu General has forecast record-high net profit of 锟10 billion (about US$ 100.6 million) on a consolidated basis in fiscal 2012 (end March 2013), representing a year-on-year increase of 93%. To find out what is behind this impressive performance, JARN visited Fujitsu General headquarters and interviewed President Junichi Murashima on end of February. |
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