Delta Electronics is leveraging its expertise in power and automation to deliver integrated smart city solutions focused on sustainability and efficiency for global urban development.
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to introduce new subsidies in 2025 to accelerate smart pole deployment across municipalities, with each local government targeting 1,000 units and a budget of NT$250 million (US$7.9 million).
The 12th Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) is set to open on March 18 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. According to the Taiwan Smart City Solutions Alliance (TSSA) chairman Alex Chien, 2025 SCSE will focus on AI applications, smart governance, deep energy savings, virtual power plants (VPP), net-zero sustainability, and global co-creation, with participants including Tatung, Secom, Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Acer, Syscom, Mitac, Teco, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), Foxconn, Asus, and Quanta.
Taiwan's industrial sector is increasingly recognizing the advantages of reclaimed water, yet overall adoption remains limited due to several key challenges that must be addressed to accelerate its penetration, according to Nien-ying Hu, president of Rih Ding Water Enterprise, a water management subsidiary of Radium Life Tech Group.
ASE Technology Holding, a global leader in semiconductor packaging and testing, is partnering with Ainos to integrate AI-powered scent digitization into semiconductor manufacturing. Using Ainos' proprietary AI Nose technology, the collaboration will convert airborne chemical data—Smell IDs—into actionable insights to improve process efficiency, environmental monitoring, and ESG compliance.
With the global push for net-zero carbon emissions, the green energy industry is rapidly expanding, creating a surge in demand for skilled professionals. In response, Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC) and Formosa Smart Energy, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics Group, have launched major recruitment initiatives to attract "green collar" talent and capitalize on emerging business opportunities.
Since 2019, China's new energy vehicle market has rapidly expanded to comprise half of new car sales by 2024, though this has complicated the used car market. Meanwhile, Europe's transition to electric vehicles is facing challenges. As EV numbers grow, manufacturers strive to meet 2025 carbon reduction targets, creating a second-hand EV market similar to China's, where depreciation rates exceed expectations, making new EVs often cheaper than used ones.
Dala Energy, a unit of Softstar, plans a major upgrade to its mobile charging robot, E-Hero 3, in 2025, integrating Battery-to-Grid (B2G) technology. The next-generation model will go beyond charging EVs, playing a pivotal role in smart energy management for businesses and cities.
Jabil Inc. has unveiled its 2024 Sustainability Progress Report, showcasing its significant advancements in meeting its five-year sustainability objectives. The report underscores Jabil's achievements in cutting operational greenhouse gas emissions, reducing waste sent to landfills, and contributing to the well-being of the communities where its employees reside and work.
Apacer Technology Inc. provides metal manufacturers with customized high-precision defect detection equipment and automated integration services. The company continues to expand its service scope, now covering proactive smart disaster prevention, ESG energy monitoring, and industrial IoT (IIoT) visualization management to drive intelligent factory upgrades.
Zhen Ding Technology Group (ZDT) is accelerating its global expansion and recently broke ground on its new Taiwan headquarters in Taoyuan. Set for completion by late 2028, the facility is positioned to become a key hub for Taiwan's PCB industry.
Taiwan Perovskite Solar Corp. and partners, including AIZ, Promate, Hai Lu Jya He, and Taiwan Perovskite Research and Industry Association (TPRIA) showcased Taiwan's latest advances in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and agrivoltaics at the 2025 World Smart Energy Week in Japan.
Qisda Group Chairman Peter Chen aims to generate more than half of the company's profits from high-value-added businesses by 2027, leveraging four key strategies and a network of partners to reinforce sustainable growth. Currently, 43% of Qisda's procurement comes from recycled materials, cutting carbon emissions and resource consumption.
Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC), a subsidiary of the Coretronic Group, is actively participating in government procurement efforts and has secured substantial contracts for military drones from the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan.
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a pioneering global carbon tariff, will begin charging extra costs on carbon-intensive industries—including steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen—starting in 2026.
Under the Paris Agreement, nations were required to update and submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years, with the deadline having passed on February 10, 2025. The submission period concluded amid mounting political and economic pressures, particularly President Donald Trump's return to the White House last month, with key players such as the European Union and India still determining their carbon reduction commitments.
In a bold reset of America's artificial intelligence strategy, President Trump has begun dismantling the regulatory framework of the previous administration, while simultaneously launching one of the most ambitious AI initiatives in US history. His first move: was revoking Executive Order 14110 on AI policy, while keeping intact the more recent Executive Orders 14141 (2025 AI Infrastructure EO) and 14144 (2025 Cybersecurity EO).
Newly elected US President Donald Trump moved swiftly to reshape America's climate policy stance. In his first executive action, Trump announced the United States' second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, reaffirming his administration's skepticism toward global climate initiatives.
In its efforts to address low-carbon energy and decarbonization issues, Taiwan may be able to import renewable green ammonia from desert regions in the future to effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions, according to Cheng-wen Wu, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).
UHT Unitech has entered into a significant partnership with Ablecom Technology, a Taiwanese server parts supplier of Supermicro, to push forward the development of advanced immersion cooling AI server cabinets.
CES 2025 has been more than a showcase for leading brands and their latest technologies, as many small and medium Taiwanese startups have also brought their unique capabilities to the show floor. One of these distinctive exhibitors is Taiwan Nano & Micro-Photonics (N&M), which has applied silicon photonics (SiPh) technology not to the more common field of communications, but instead to the sensor market.
Global technology manufacturers face intensifying pressure to extend product lifespans and reduce electronic waste, as TCO Development, the Swedish non-profit behind one of the sector's leading certification bodies, introduces more stringent sustainability requirements amid projections that e-waste will surge to 82 million tonnes by 2030.
Six weeks after COP29 climate summit concluded with a compromise on the New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG), the agreement continues to fall short of developing countries' expectations as fundamental disagreements persist over coordinating public and private funding streams.
Foxconn has reportedly completed a US$230 million project in Tamil Nadu to build dormitories for its predominantly female workforce, enhancing convenience and support for their staff as Foxconn commits to expanding its operations in India.
