BRITISH EXPERTS ADVISE TAIWAN ON RENEWABLE ENERGY.

TAIPEI, Dec 1 Asia Pulse A consistent, clear policy and reliable database are needed for Taiwan's renewable energy development, a delegation of British renewable energy experts said Thursday at a seminar organized by the British Trade and Cultural Office and the Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

With a long history and expertise in renewable energy development, Britain is keen on sharing this expertise with Taiwan, said delegation leader Richard Brooks, who serves as the head of Business Development 2010 Target Team under Britain's Department of Trade and Industry.

It is impossible to replace all energy with renewable energy, he said, adding that the key lies in the balance of resources.

Taiwan needs to understand what its natural resources are and then identify what indigenous industry is capable of doing before deciding on its policy on renewable energy development, according to Richard Whiting, a representative from Garrad Hassan and Partners Limited, a British company specializing in wind energy. It must keep its policy consistent so private corporations ...