OMNI Features｜France Plans to Build Uranium Recycling Plant to Reduce Dependence on Russia．AU Proposes $1 Billion Fund to Expand Solar Panel Production．Taiwan Kaohsiung Implements 1,720 Smart Parking Spaces－Reducing 1.3 Tons of Carbon Emissions

｜France Plans to Build Uranium Recycling Plant to Reduce Dependence on Russia
The French government is earnestly considering building a factory in France capable of converting and enriching recycled uranium to reduce its reliance on Russia for nuclear fuel processing. Currently, only one factory globally can convert recycled uranium into fuel for nuclear power plants, and it is located in Russia. Despite the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War entering its third year, the French state-owned electricity group has yet to halt its uranium trading plans with Russia.

｜Australia Proposes $1 Billion Fund to Expand Solar Panel Production
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese announced a 1 billion Australian dollar fund to assist in expanding domestic solar panel production, accelerating the transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy. The goal is to increase the proportion of renewable energy in the grid from approximately 40% to 82% by the end of 2030. This new initiative will include manufacturing subsidies and grants, aiding the production of solar panels at the former coal-fired "Liddell Power Station" site of Australia's largest electricity supplier, AGL Energy. This aims to avoid potential trade disruptions in the future and provide employment opportunities while retiring coal-fired power plants.

｜Taiwan Kaohsiung Implements 1,720 Smart Parking Spaces－Reducing 1.3 Tons of Carbon Emissions
The Bureau of Transportation, Kaohsiung City Government, has installed 1,720 smart parking spaces surrounding the Kaohsiung Software Park, Chengching Lake, and the Weiwuying Arts District. Employing paperless ticketing, this initiative aims to reduce approximately 870,000 parking ticket usages annually, equivalent to a reduction of 1.3 tons of carbon emissions. The bureau plans to achieve 10,000 smart parking spaces and approximately 28,000 geomagnetic parking spaces by 2026, providing real-time parking information to the public to avoid circling for parking spots and meet carbon reduction objectives such as paperless operations.

Reference:CNA