Taiwan will strengthen its cooperation with the Philippines, U.S. and mainland China in the development of green energy technology, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Sept. 19.
The ministry made its remarks after an ROC delegation led by MOEA Minister Shih Yen-shiang returned from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2011 Joint Transportation and Energy Ministerial Conference in San Francisco.
The conference provided a chance for the Taiwan delegation to have a number of fruitful bilateral discussions with other APEC members, according to the MOEA.
The Philippines said it is keen on working with Taiwan to develop geothermal energy, while the U.S. indicated a desire to cooperate with Taiwan in cutting-edge energy technologies.
Taiwan and mainland China agreed that the two sides would work more closely in the fields of solar photonics, light-emitting diodes, wind power and green architecture.
Cooperation with mainland China in these projects could be carried out via the Bridges Building Project proposed by the MOEA to strengthen cross-strait economic connections, the ministry said.
During the two-day conference, Shih also gave a talk Sept. 13 titled “Powering Low-carbon Transport: Biofuels and Electricity,” in which the minister called for uniform standards for electric vehicles.
In addition, Shih also participated in a round-table discussion on petroleum fuel and aviation biofuel, the MOEA said.
The APEC meeting closed with members issuing a statement on a Green Transport Action Plan focusing on the adoption of energy-efficient transport and alternative-fuel vehicles, according to the MOEA.
