Keynote Speech Dr. Fei-Yu Kuo, Acting Director General, Department of Urban and Housing Development, CEPD, Chinese Taipei Ms. Setsuko Saya, Head of Division, Regional Policies for Sustainable. Development, Governance and Regional Development, OECD ESCI-KSP Project Overview Dr. Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn IUR. ESCI-KSP Overview Moderator: Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, Lead Shepherd APEC-EWG Smart Buildings Ms. Sirinthorn [...]

The Ministry of Energy Thailand will host the 45th APEC Energy Working Group 45th (EWG45) and Associated Meetings from 18 through 22 March 2013 at Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand.

This slideshow gives an overview of the Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) High Speed Rail project, which links Taipei to Kaohsiung. Travel between the two cities at a distance of 345 km, would take 5-10 hours by car (without considering traffic congestion) and 5-8 hours by traditional rail, but with the HSR, travel time is reduced to 90 minutes.

Research Institute on Transportation, Energy and Society (IRTES) of the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) includes several complementary research teams. Our team works on Energy Conversion and Control (CCE team).

Phase 3 of the APEC Cooperative Energy Efficiency Design for Sustainability (CEEDS) project focused on energy-efficient urban passenger transportation. The project was organized by the Asia Pacific Economic Research Centre (APERC) with METI, Japan, as the Project Overseer. Like the APEC Peer Review on Energy Efficiency, CEEDS Phase 3 was co-sponsored by all EWG Economies. [...]

Together with the BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings and Singapore GBC, UNEP-SBCI is holding its Fall Symposium on Sustainable Buildings on 9 – 10 October 2012 in Singapore. This year the Symposium will be taking place in conjunction with the International Green Building Conference (IGBC). Confirmed speakers for the Symposium & IGBC already include: Dr. [...]

The predominant approach to commercial energy efficiency is to focus on single-technology, one-time solutions—such as replacing lighting or cooling equipment with more efficient technologies. This transaction-based approach limits whole-building performance improvement and keeps building operators focused on short-term savings rather than continuous improvement. An organization-wide strategic energy management approach that sets long-term energy savings goals and uses rigorous tracking and reporting systems can drive greater savings, reach across entire building portfolios, and institutionalize such practices to sustain long-term savings.

Taipei city government dedicates itself to plan, design and construct a high quality and efficient rapid transit system allowing easy travel in Taipei.

In accordance with the sustainable energy policy and energy efficiency program, Chinese Taipei is committed to achieving CO2 emissions of 2005 levels by 2020 and 2000 levels by 2025. In order to promote carbon reduction in the transportation sector, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications developed the “Green Transportation Development Policy” and tasked relevant authorities to implement the plans accordingly. For example, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is focusing on two points:

Since April 2008, cars for sale have had to display information about the vehicle’s fuel economy. This helps buyers choose a vehicle that uses less fuel. A vehicle with lower fuel consumption can be expected to go further on a full tank and save money, while at the same time reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that cause pollution and contribute to climate change.