With funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology, NCUE conducts seminars and lectures for the local community and industries on topics related to improving energy efficiency and clean energy.

1. On April 13 and 16 2022, in response to the “In-Depth Cultivation of Fangyuan, Working Hand in Hand with Dacheng: Industrial and Environmental Sustainability Plan of the Two Townships of Changhua County,” a program promoted by the Ministry of Education, NCUE organized activities covering the learning and development of home appliance maintenance, attracting a total of 239 participants. See Figures 1 and 2 for photographs taken at the “My Low-Carbon Lifestyle” event held on April 13 and 16, 2022).

My Low-Carbon Lifestyle:

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2. In 2022, NCUE involved itself in 35 research projects related to energy storage and clean energy. These projects included 15 initiatives funded by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) with a total budget of NT$ 36,762,138 and 20 other non-NSTC projects with a total budget of NT$ 14,946,051. These numbers reflect substantial growth compared to those from the previous year (2021). Furthermore, in alignment with global net-zero greenhouse gas emission policies and support of the industry’s transition towards low-carbon practices, the university has offered GHG inventory and reduction services to businesses in 2023. This effort encompasses 18 projects with a project budget of NT$ 3,600,000 and involves a total of 28 instructors from NCUE, constituting 7.7% of our total faculty population.

(1)The overview of NSTC and Non-NSTC Projects in 2022 is shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1. Overview of NSTC and Non-NSTC Projects in 2022

(2)NCUE’s carbon inventory plan for 2023 is shown in Table 2 below.

Table 2. NCUE’s carbon inventory plan for 2023

(3)Growth trend in NCUE’s involvement in energy storage and clean energy research (both NSTC and Non-NSTC projects) in 2021 and 2022 (Figure 3).

(4)Growth trend in the budgets for NCUE’s energy storage and clean energy research projects (both NSTC and Non-NSTC) in 2021 and 2022. (Figure 4)

3. The project conducted under the Ministry of Science and Technology to be implemented by NCUE in 2022 is listed below. Multiple companies will collaborate in these plans to produce research findings and technologies relevant to the local industries. For details, see Table 3.

Table 3: Titles, participating vendors, and project budgets for energy storage and clean energy research (both NSTC and Non-NSTC) in 2021 and 2022