The task of this project consists of compiling information on international renewable energy applications and zero-carbon promoting policies, collecting information on Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) related topics, organizing a renewable energy technologies application workshop, investigating and promoting renewable energy applications in Penghu, and organizing an informal discussion meeting between the Minister of EPA and people in Penghu County. Regarding the compilation of the information on European and American renewable energy applications and zero-carbon promoting policies, a systematic compilation was carried out according to the topics such as renewable energy goals, promoting policies, application achievements etc. The project also collected information on zero-carbon promoting policies set out in the international community, and updated on European and American renewable energy application and energy efficiency enhancement technologies, including the newest application technologies for solar, wind and biomass energies. This information was also used to evaluate the level of renewable energy technological expertise and application in our country. Regarding the collection of OECD information, topics on OECD's attention such as sustainable material development, nanowaste, environmental policies, green energies were covered, and information was further compiled before referring them to different departments of EPA. The renewable energy technologies application workshop mainly explored the development trend of biogas energy technologies, technology development for the application of anaerobic digestion on food waste and fibers. These technologies can still undergo much development in Taiwan and are the renewable energies the government can dedicate more efforts in developing in the future. Penghu County is the leader in promoting renewable energies among the offshore islands. Its offshore island biomass energy center and low-carbon island projects have been promoted for many years with considerable achievements. The success was an example of collaboration between the central and local governments, which can serve as a lesson for promoting renewable energies for other counties or cities.

Renewable Energy;OECD;Extended Producer Responsibility