In 2021, I wrote an essay on Taiwan's energy transition using international power mixes as a reference point. Four years later, the global energy landscape, technology costs, and policy attitudes have all shifted, and Taiwan now faces a new crossroads.
This article is originally published before the 2020 Presidential Election, and I've added some retro reflections at the end of the article.
Taiwan's energy debate intensified around the referendum on the third LNG terminal, algal reefs, and the restart of Nuclear Plant No. 4. This article steps back from slogan-level arguments and looks at the overall structure of energy policy.
When Taiwan introduced its Triple Stimulus Voucher program, public debate focused on whether it would actually work. This article uses the policy to explain several economic concepts behind voucher-based stimulus.
