Taiwan receives on average 2,510 mm of rainfall every year, 2.6 times the world average. Compared with the rainfall of 180 countries in the climate data published by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2014, Taiwan ranked 13th. In other words, we have abundant rainfall. Yet no matter how abundant rainfall is, …
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According to statistical data, an average person in the city uses 200 to 400 liters of water a day for showering, flushing the toilet, washing clothes, cleaning dishes, and watering plants. Wastewater generated by these activities will end up in the same place: the water treatment plant. Not surprisingly, water is the main component (99%) …
Bioenergy, or biomass energy, is a renewable energy source derived from biomass. It is an umbrella term for any organic material generated by living organisms, such as crops, biogas, general waste, and general industrial waste. Taiwan has a long history of agriculture, and is therefore well-equipped with the necessary technology to grow energy crops. In …
BOT is the abbreviation of Build-Operate-Transfer. It is a form of project financing, in which the government grants a concession to a private company to invest, build, and operate the whole, or a part of, an infrastructure project, as well as to offer related services for a designated period. Once the concession period is over, …
