The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has announced the signing of an authorization, assessment, and service agreement with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) for the "Green Uncrewed Aircraft Systems" (Green UAS) program. Taiwan will become an AUVSI-recognized third-party assessment body and the first overseas accredited Green UAS evaluation organization outside the US, opening a direct path for Taiwanese companies to obtain certification and enter the US market.

Touchscreen panel maker GIS Holding announced on World Environment Day, June 5, that it will join the RE100 initiative and aim to source 100% green power across its global operations by 2040. The firm outlined short-, medium-, and long-term plans to expand renewable energy use, and said executives disclosed a mix of measures to reach the target.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. announced plans to expand into high-value semiconductor and AI data center materials and will debut these businesses at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026. The company said it has shipped a high-RTI flame-retardant polycarbonate material for backup battery modules and cooling fans since 2025, is developing deep ultraviolet photoresist precursor materials, and is advancing a high-purity low-carbon hydrogen project to support semiconductor fabs.

Taiwan's green energy industry is emerging from more than two decades of boom, retreats, and shakeouts with a different strategic focus. What began as a contest in hardware manufacturing has become a test of industrial sovereignty, financial discipline, and geopolitical adaptation.

The AI arms race is shaping up to be much more than a competition for computing power, with factors such as power supply, grid resilience, and carbon credits all playing a part in the ever-escalating battle.

AI holds enormous potential to benefit the environment, but it simultaneously consumes massive amounts of water and energy. One generative AI data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water a day, and AI as a whole draws as much power as 100,000 households. A single AI query can use up to 1,000 times more electricity than a traditional Google search. The result is an urgent paradox: AI is becoming one of the most sophisticated tools ever built to combat climate change, yet it is also one of the fastest-growing strains on the planet's resources.

TPK Holding, a Taiwan-based touch panel manufacturer facing weakening demand in its core business, has been pivoting aggressively into new growth areas in 2026 — from semiconductor packaging to, now, clean energy infrastructure. The company's latest move takes it to Europe.

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) held its shareholders meeting on May 26 and completed a full board overhaul, with founder Mingguang Lu stepping down as a director and Hsiu-lan Hsu being re-elected chairwoman. Lu will continue supporting the group as honorary chairman as SAS deepens its generational transition and diversified growth strategy.

The global solar industry remains trapped in a low-price competition ruled by Chinese manufacturers, but geopolitical shifts are creating new opportunities for differentiated players. GlobalWafers Chairwoman Doris Hsu stated after the company's shareholder meeting on May 26 that the company has successfully expanded its solar products into diversified applications across marine, terrestrial, and aerospace sectors through specialized solar technologies. Hsu explained that three main factors give reason for a significant portion of GlobalWafers' solar cell shipments to be exported to the US market.

Taiwan-based Daxin Materials posted stronger revenue and profitability in 2025 as rapid growth in semiconductor materials offset a still-cautious display market recovery, with AI- and HPC-driven demand emerging as the company's primary growth engine.