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Richten Energy Extends Sustainability from Buildings to Dementia Care in the Community

Richten Energy Extends Sustainability from Buildings to Dementia Care in the Community

Working with Lions Clubs International Zone 6 to put corporate social responsibility into practice through its net-zero business, local engagement and cross-sector collaboration

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Taoyuan and Irvine Join Forces with Join It as Coloured Solar Technology Builds New Net-Zero Links across Southern California

Taoyuan and Irvine Join Forces with Join It as Coloured Solar Technology Builds New Net-Zero Links across Southern California

Taoyuan Skyline Accelerator start-up founder joins TCA, ASUS and Foxconn on US visit, with plans to bring nationally validated technology to Taoyuan

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From Government Validation to Global Markets: Richten Energy Emerges as a Model for Taiwan’s Net-Zero Building Technology

From Government Validation to Global Markets: Richten Energy Emerges as a Model for Taiwan’s Net-Zero Building Technology

Government-backed validation by the Architecture and Building Research Institute, the G Camp programme run by the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, and international smart-city

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New Global ESG Trend: Corporate Façades Emerge as a New Scope 2 Asset

New Global ESG Trend: Corporate Façades Emerge as a New Scope 2 Asset

International Scope 2 rules are moving beyond the pursuit of a single, lower emissions figure towards greater scrutiny of the energy activities, rights and investment evidence behind that figure.

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Solar Panels Go Vertical, Carbon Reduction Now Quantifiable: A New Era for Urban Facades

Solar Panels Go Vertical, Carbon Reduction Now Quantifiable: A New Era for Urban Facades

The building sector is a critical part of Taiwan’s pathway towards net-zero emissions by 2050, future efforts will need to integrate renewable energy generation, operations and maintenance, material circularity and carbon-reduction data.

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Richten Energy Expands in US and Japan, Building Southern California City Links and Securing Two G Camp Awards

Richten Energy Expands in US and Japan, Building Southern California City Links and Securing Two G Camp Awards

From a national-scale solar façade demonstration project in Taiwan to engagement with cities in Southern California and new business development opportunities in Fukuoka

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Green Tech Startups Shine at Taoyuan Youth Entrepreneurship Expo, Top Prize Awarded

Green Tech Startups Shine at Taoyuan Youth Entrepreneurship Expo, Top Prize Awarded

JOIN IT Sustainable Tech. CO., presented its coloured solar façade solution at the Taoyuan Youth Entrepreneurship Expo on 5 August.

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From Awards to Orders: Richten Energy Targets the Net-Zero Building Export Market Following Meeting with Vice President Hsiao

From Awards to Orders: Richten Energy Targets the Net-Zero Building Export Market Following Meeting with Vice President Hsiao

Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao met representatives of 33 winning companies from the 8th Golden Ship Award on 12 August.

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Carbon Cost Era: Richten Energy’s

Carbon Cost Era: Richten Energy’s

According to the official website of the General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China, Richten Energy was announced as the recipient of the 8th Brand Golden Boat Award in the Green Sustainability category.

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10th Entrepreneurship Star Award Winner / Richten Energy Turns Solar Panels into Building Façades

10th Entrepreneurship Star Award Winner / Richten Energy Turns Solar Panels into Building Façades

The company recently received an Excellence Award in the Company Category at the 10th Entrepreneurship Star Competition, organised by Economic Daily News.

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Zuoying Wenwu Temple Colored Solar PV Community Demonstration Project

Zuoying Wenwu Temple Colored Solar PV Community Demonstration Project

A colored PV project at Zuoying Wenwu Temple demonstrating scalable renewable energy applications.

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Façade Project at the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior

Façade Project at the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior

A full-color PV facade demonstrating real-world renewable energy applications.

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Chyuan Fa Honey and Richten Energy Launch Colored Solar PV Signage, Demonstrating a Shared Commitment to ESG and Net-Zero Goals

Chyuan Fa Honey and Richten Energy Launch Colored Solar PV Signage, Demonstrating a Shared Commitment to ESG and Net-Zero Goals

Solar storefront signage project with Chyuan Fa Honey demonstrating colored PV renewable energy applications.

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New Rooftop Solar Rules Take Effect in 2026: PV Mandatory for New Buildings Over 1,000 sq m, While Residential and Everyday-Service Buildings Temporarily Exempt

New Rooftop Solar Rules Take Effect in 2026: PV Mandatory for New Buildings Over 1,000 sq m, While Residential and Everyday-Service Buildings Temporarily Exempt

Under the new rules, newly constructed, extended or reconstructed buildings with a building area of 1,000 square metres or more are required to install a prescribed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation equipment.

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Subsidy Scheme for Renovation of Ageing Buildings Announced, with Applications to Open Nationwide by End of May 2026; NT$5 Billion Special Budget to Benefit 3,000 Older Buildings

Subsidy Scheme for Renovation of Ageing Buildings Announced, with Applications to Open Nationwide by End of May 2026; NT$5 Billion Special Budget to Benefit 3,000 Older Buildings

An estimated 3,000 buildings nationwide are expected to benefit, covering four- to six-storey apartment buildings and houses of up to six storeys that are more than 30 years old.

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CBAM Changes the Rules of the Game as Taiwan Races to Complete Its Energy Puzzle

CBAM Changes the Rules of the Game as Taiwan Races to Complete Its Energy Puzzle

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) successfully entered into force on the 1 January 2026, following a coordinated deployment across all EU Member Sta...

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New Public Buildings to Meet Building Energy-Efficiency Level 1 or Nearly Zero-Carbon Building Standards from 1 July 2026

New Public Buildings to Meet Building Energy-Efficiency Level 1 or Nearly Zero-Carbon Building Standards from 1 July 2026

By 2030, new public buildings must reach Building Energy-Efficiency Level 1 or Nearly Zero-Carbon status (Level 1+). The government is using this public-sector-led approach to encourage private-sector buildings to follow suit.

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Households to Receive NT$3,000 per kW for Rooftop Solar Installations from 2025

Households to Receive NT$3,000 per kW for Rooftop Solar Installations from 2025

Under which privately owned buildings with rooftop areas of no more than 1,000 square metres will be eligible for incentives to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems from 2025.

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From the Vatican to Pompeii: Balancing Cultural Preservation with the Green Energy Transition

From the Vatican to Pompeii: Balancing Cultural Preservation with the Green Energy Transition

The Conflict Between Heritage and Climate ActionAcross Europe, the climate crisis and rising energy costs are pushing historic landmarks to adopt solar energy. ...

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Solar PV FAQ: A beginner’s guide to solar PV

A simple guide to solar PV, covering key benefits, applications, and common questions for beginners.

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How do solar panels work?

A simple explanation of how solar panels generate electricity through the photovoltaic effect.

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What are the different types of solar panels?

There are several common types of solar panels, each with different characteristics, efficiency levels, and application scenarios.

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What are the benefits of combining battery storage with solar systems?

The benefits of battery storage in improving solar energy use, flexibility, and energy independence.

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How does shading affect solar panel performance, and how can it be minimized?

How shading impacts solar performance and the technologies used to reduce energy loss.

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What is the temperature coefficient of solar panels, and why does it matter?

What the temperature coefficient means and how it affects solar panel performance in high temperatures.

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