National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) and Tung Sugar Energy Service Co., Ltd. (TSES) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance. Represented by NPUST President Chin-Lung Chang and TSES Chairman Henry Ho, the partnership aims to respond to global net-zero emission trends and deepen the development of local green energy. By integrating academic R&D capabilities with industrial practical resources, the collaboration focuses on \u201cCircular Economies\u201d while cultivating professional talent for Taiwan\u2019s sustainable development and green energy industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three Pillars of Cooperation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the strategic alliance, both parties will collaborate across three primary dimensions. The first dimension of \u201cExperience and Technical Exchange\u201d will focus on leveraging NPUST\u2019s strengths in agriculture, engineering, management, and information technology to facilitate mutual visits and professional consultations. The second, which is centered on \u201cJoint Research and Development\u201d will lead to the formation of interdisciplinary research teams to specialize in biomass energy, circular economy technologies and joint industry-academic research projects. Finally, in the area of \u201cBusiness Promotion\u201d, the parties will integrate resource and make use of shared facilities to promote student training, internships, and seminars. This will ensure a seamless transition from academics to employment and helps implement technical applications in real-world scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving Regional Green Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSES is a joint venture between Tung Ho Steel and Taiwan Sugar Corporation (Taisugar). The company established Taiwan\u2019s first professional biogas power plant\u2014the Tung Sugar Biogas Center\u2014in Neipu, Pingtung. This facility serves as a model for circular economies by converting agricultural and food waste into green electricity and organic fertilizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As both organizations are located in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, the geographical proximity makes the alliance highly effective. The partnership is expected to drive the regional green energy industry forward, creating a sustainable development model that serves as both a local anchor and a national benchmark for circular and green economies in Taiwan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9346,"template":"","genre":[],"colleges":[35],"visions":[32],"sdgs":[14,17,18,19,22,23,28],"class_list":["post-9337","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","colleges-college-of-management","visions-blue-economy","sdgs-quality-education","sdgs-affordable-and-clean-energy","sdgs-decent-work-and-economic-growth","sdgs-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure","sdgs-responsible-consumption-and-production","sdgs-climate-action","sdgs-partnerships-for-the-goals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/genre?post=9337"},{"taxonomy":"colleges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/colleges?post=9337"},{"taxonomy":"visions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visions?post=9337"},{"taxonomy":"sdgs","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sdgs?post=9337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}