With the population growth and urban development in Taoyuan City, motorcycles have rapidly become people's preferred mode of transportation due to its convenience and affordability. However, this rapid increase in the number of motorcycles has been accompanied by air pollution issues, causing irreversible damage to air quality and public health.
This project primarily focuses on the implementation of the motorcycle inspection system, exploring strategies for motorcycle pollution control, and assessing operational efficiency. Furthermore, it places a strong emphasis on three key areas: "Low-carbon Regulation", "Public Participation," and "Technological Assistance", actively promoting regulatory transformation and realizing the sustainable value of motorcycle inspection. The summary of related accomplishments is as follows:
1. Promoting diverse digital notification tools and using SMS notifications to remind motorcycle owners to complete inspections as soon as possible. The digital notifications reached 631,466 items, reducing paper usage by 0.8 metric tons and carbon emissions by 3.3 metric tons, ranking first in Taiwan. Through digital notifications, the inspection compliance rate reached 81.2 %, with average CO and HC concentrations reduced to 0.72 % and 223 ppm, respectively, both reaching new lows in the city's history and being the lowest among the six municipalities. This indicates that the current notification methods effectively reduce paper usage and carbon emissions, contributing to pollution control goals.
2. Building a low-carbon inspection system using energy storage mobile power sources as the power supply for inspections. Collaborating with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, remote sensing technology is employed to crack down on highly polluting motorcycles, reducing the waiting time for inspected motorcycles by approximately 81 hours and resulting in a total reduction of about 635 kilograms of carbon emissions.
3. Conducted in-depth motorcycle inspection awareness campaigns in schools and factories, reaching nearly 9,000 individuals with inspection education. Additionally, a digital learning classroom for inspections was established, nurturing inspection personnel to become environmental education advocates. This initiative resulted in a reduction of training-related travel distances by 20,000 kilometers and a decrease in the printing of handouts by 41,000 sheets.
4. Developed a digital audit system for motorcycle inspection stations to reduce paper usage generated by the management office. Effectively utilized big data analysis to focus on managing the inspection quality of motorcycle inspection stations. A total of 1,162 station audits were conducted, resulting in a reduction of approximately 3,000 sheets of A4 paper usage. The average gas comparison failure rate was 0.6%, with a median of 0.3%, both significantly lower than the regulatory limit of 10%.
5. Implemented a diverse subsidy program for phasing out old motorcycles and replacing them with new ones to alleviate the economic burden on the public when purchasing new vehicles. This initiative gradually transformed the city's motorcycle structure, reducing the proportion of highly polluting motorcycles to 14.7%, the lowest among the six municipalities. This reduction led to a decrease in CO emissions by approximately 449 tons and HC emissions by 143 tons.
