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power efficient and move towards net-zero goals, such Uncertainty Surrounds Post-Pelosi Visit
as advocating for sustainable practices. For instance, if As of writing, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
the processing raw materials and the energy used in the other congressional delegation members had already left
process are exempted, TAMI Chairman Larry Wei said in Taiwan after their 19-hour stay in Taipei for her next leg
a United Daily News report that the carbon emitted from of the trip.
running machinery was relatively low compared to other
industries. The fastest way to ensure low carbon emissions The possible cascading events from the visit are
from machinery is through the equipment.
still closely watched by the world. However, factors that
industrial association leaders representing local suppliers
In the newest generations of machinery development,
suppliers are implementing digital and smart capabilities into in Taiwan have warned about the visit have gradually
come true as China had imposed trade good bans and
the production process. Wei pointed out that his self-owned increased military presence in the Taiwan Strait as
company Fong Kee had already transitioned into developing retaliation.
fully-electric equipment almost a decade ago and phasing
out traditional hydraulic motor designs to eliminate noise and Moreover, a blocked Taiwan Strait would pose new
waste pollution. Energy conservation is also a significant risks to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, as the
part of achieving net-zero goals, and electrification of Strait is the primary route for ships passing from China,
machinery equipment enabled factories to save 20% to 40% Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, carrying goods from
of power consumption.
Asia-based factories to Europe and the U.S.

There are many solutions on the market where suppliers
Whether China’s continued military presence will
can assist clients in replacing old equipment with new, create additional stress on global trade in the long-term
power-efficient parts and avoid purchasing new machinery remains to be seen, however.
completely. On the other hand, in terms of solutions for
creating less waste from raw materials, reusing and recycling
existing waste is also a nod to implementing sustainable and
circular economy practices.

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