Hsinchu City, Taiwan in 2012 to implement the goal of LED street demonstration city

Recently, in Hsinchu to celebrate the two anniversary of the inauguration of mayor Xu Mingcai Xu Ming Choi, specially will be set in 2012 for "low carbon health". I hope 2012 will be the main policy is divided into the following four directions: "the implementation of energy saving and carbon reduction, free electric bus start", "city LED street lamp demonstration effectively reduce carbon emissions" and "build the school wireless network to avoid excessive waste paper", "food certification system to build low-carbon health happy New Year", with actual expectations the action, the implementation of energy saving and carbon reduction targets.

Since Xu Mingcai took office, Hsinchu city will vigorously promote the traditional mercury lamps, and LED lamps can replace high energy, the Energy Bureau of Taiwan Ministry of economic subsidies Hsinchu city set LED street lamp demonstration program, and complete the acceptance of closed on April 2010, at present Hsinchu city Gongdaowu road and the road and set a total of 609 120W LED lighting lamp. The 2011 Annual Hsinchu city again won the Energy Bureau of the Ministry of economic benefits, at the end of October 2011 to replace the railway road and the city road and Bridge Chai about 529 LED road lamps, so far the number of Hsinchu city LED street lamp has reached 1138 years, province electricity up to NT $970 thousand, equivalent to reduce CO2 emissions 224 tons.

The so-called low carbon health, in addition to creating a low-carbon environment, another focus is to enhance public health such as the boss, in the traffic planning so that people used to take public vehicles, reduce motorcycle ride multiplied by the safety, Hsinchu city planning to the free bus route four, re planning add 15 routes. In addition to the free bus increases, the municipal government also formally to the WHO of "Western Pacific City Health Alliance", apply for membership, in order to create a healthy, safe, green travel environment, create a "creative environment" low-carbon tourism, actively planning for the "happy food certification, the certification is based on Hsinchu City catering and tourism and cultural elements, the" happy food certification "planning blueheart, green heart, red label, blue represents independent certification (including health food source management), meet the physiological needs of tourists, eat health and safety provide visitors dining options such as the basic conditions of Hsinchu city.