To accelerate progress in the development of net-zero technology, Academia Sinica has established specific research and development themes and project goals. Projects under the Net-Zero Technology Research and Development Program are promoted using "task-oriented" methods and "project management". The office of Net-Zero Technology of Academia Sinica was officially established in 2023 to directly supervise and manage the Net-Zero Technology Research and Development Program. This office comprises executive officers and members from various departments at Academia Sinica, including the President, Vice President, as well as members of the Central Academic Advisory Committee, the Department of Academic Affairs and Instrument Service, the Center for Sustainability Science, and the Research Center for Critical Issues. Furthermore, the Department of Academic Affairs and Instrument Service and the Center for Sustainability Science assume the roles of program management and promotion for the Institute.
To manage the projects, Academia Sinica implements a dynamic progress review system to supervise projects under the Net-Zero Technology Research and Development Program. Depending on the progress of each project, the progress review meetings are held every one to six weeks. Project teams are mandated to attend these meetings so that the Office of Net-Zero Technology can monitor project directions and track progress. The Office may intervene by adjusting project directions and matching relevant resources as needed. Furthermore, Academia Sinica regularly reviews the achievement of project objectives and provides appropriate incentive mechanisms to ensure the proactive engagement of all research and development teams. The Center for Sustainability Science at Academia Sinica has established a Net-Zero Technology Task Force to promote the development of the Net-Zero Technology Research and Development Program. To establish external relations, the Task Force facilitates the signing of Net-Zero MOUs and relevant agreements between Academia Sinica and collaborating partners. These partners include the Ministry of Agriculture, CPC Corporation, Taiwan Power Company, National Applied Research Laboratories, China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC), and Fubon-Taiwan Mobile. This effort aims to strengthen external collaborations for the Net-Zero Technology Research and Development Program. The Task Force also assists in organizing press conferences to commemorate key milestones of Net-Zero projects, including the unveiling of the methane pyrolysis to power (MPTP) technology and the ceremony marking the drilling of Taiwan’s first deep geothermal well in Yuanshan, Yilan. Lastly, the Task Force actively organizes science outreach activities to share the knowledge and achievements of net-zero technologies with the public, thereby enhancing public understanding of these innovations. Examples include the 2024 Net Zero City Expo and the 2024 Academia Sinica Open House.
