2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

the integration of smart power management systems at different levels, as well as the use of user integration technology in virtual power plant business model research and operational testing, which should lead to the development of a virtual power plant operating model for Taiwan's urban areas. (4) Offshore wind power and marine energy a. After performing R&D and numerical analysis of ocean current generation, a project conducted testing at sea using a tugboat in the waters near Xiaoliuqiu Island. Testing results indicated that an average power of 32.57 kW could be generated in a current with a stable velocity of 1.43 m/ sec. The project also attached a 50 kW current power generating unit to a deep sea mooring, and conducted a four-day power generation test Kuroshio Current. b. Researchers completed and performed testing of an experimental blade pitch angle control system for China Steel's 5 MW offshore wind turbines, and conducted simulation of whole turbine operating control. After performed analysis of wave force, aerodynamics, turbine system dynamics, and control system dynamics, the researchers innovatively integrated aerodynamics, turbine system dynamics, control system dynamics, and wave force analysis tools in performing whole- system dynamic simulation of China Steel's 5 MW offshore wind power generating units, which allowed the analysis of the wind generating units' movement under different wind conditions. (5) Geothermal energy and gas hydrates a. Drilling of exploratory geothermal wells: Shallow exploratory geothermal wells drilled in the Sikuangziping area (1,300 m, 134 ℃ ) yielded hot fluid with corrosive levels of acidity, and the project also performed R&D on acid-resistant plating materials. In a project drilling deep exploratory wells in the Hongchailin area of Yilan County, the no. 2 well found fluid at a temperature of 120 ℃ at a depth of 2,800 m, and preliminary verification made that the area has a heat reservoir at depths below 2,000 meters. b. A project developed underwater probe equipment, including a deep-sea real-time image-guided instrument platform, a laser optical probe system, and grab bucket with a visual guidance system, and performed testing at sea. (6) Reduced-carbon clean coal a. MOST promoted investment in a 300-ton microalgae culture system at NCKU in order to encourage the development of microalgae biotechnology. A startup involved in this project was established in April 2016, and is promoting the commercial of CO 2 reuse technology. b. MOST helped China Steel operate a demonstration CO 2 capture platform (0.27 tons CO 2 /day), helped an engineering consulting company design a demonstration carbon dioxide absorption method plant for Formosa Chemical, and encouraged Tung Ho Steel and the Long Ding Wang Technology Co. to invest in the development of CO 2 post- combustion capture technology. Major achievements of the National Science and Technology Program-Energy, 2016 Category Item Total Academic papers Conference papers 1,135 Journal papers 520 Manpower training Ph.D. students 297 M.S. students 1,020 Patents Received 446 Pending 448 Technology licensing Cases 376 Licensing fees (NT$1,000) 248,099 Royalties (NT$1,000) 65,112 Signing fees (NT$1,000) 280,018 Promotion of corporate investment Cases 297 R&D (NT$1,000) 6,925,366 Production (NT$1,000) 3,749,150 Startups Companies 2 Employment Persons 1,364 Support for Academic Research Ministry of Science and Technology 51