About the College

SUSTAINABILITY · DECARBONIZATION · GREEN ENERGY

A Core Technology Hub for Taiwan's Net-Zero 2050 Future

Taiwan's Climate Change Response Act, which came into effect in 2023, incorporated the 2050 net-zero emissions target into law and accelerated a system-wide transition spanning energy, industry, society, and the economy. The Graduate College of Sustainability and Green Energy (SAGE) at National Central University was established under the Innovation Act for Industry-Academia Collaboration and Talent Cultivation in National Key Fields . SAGE advances research and talent development in sustainability, decarbonization, and green-energy technologies, serving as a platform for knowledge, innovation, and solutions that support Taiwan's transition toward net zero.

Our Approach

From Scientific Insight to Real-World Transformation

SAGE connects scientific evidence, engineering implementation, management integration, and public policy to address the technological and institutional challenges of the net-zero transition.

Science-Led Building a rigorous scientific foundation for technology and policy.
Engineering in Practice Advancing technology development, validation, and practical deployment.
Integrated Management Connecting governance, industry collaboration, and talent development.
Policy Alignment Responding to national priorities for net zero and energy transition.

Research & Technology

Eight Strategic Technology Domains

SAGE focuses on eight technology domains that connect fundamental research with systems integration, industrial application, and Taiwan's long-term net-zero transition.

Hydrogen Energy Technology

Developing integrated technologies across hydrogen production, storage, transport, and end-use applications while supporting Taiwan's hydrogen economy roadmap and research on natural, geological, and white hydrogen.

Hydrogen production through water or seawater electrolysis and direct solar-driven hydrogen technologies
Feasibility assessment of hydrogen applications in transportation and industrial heat
Research supporting hydrogen safety standards, monitoring, and regulation
Assessment of potential underground natural hydrogen resources in Taiwan

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Advancing direct air capture, point-source carbon capture, geological CO₂ storage modeling, and technologies for chemical conversion and reuse of captured carbon dioxide.

Assessment of CO₂ storage potential and development of storage evaluation mechanisms
Applications of CO₂ in chemical feedstocks and fuels, construction materials, and advanced materials
Support for carbon inventories and carbon-neutrality strategy development

Smart Grid Integration and Dispatch

Researching smart grids, virtual power plants, demand-side management, and energy management systems to enable greater integration of distributed renewable energy resources into the power grid.

Smart sensing and real-time dispatch models
Coordinated control of distributed energy resources and energy storage
Renewable-energy grid-integration simulation and stability validation

Wind Power Development and System Integration

Supporting geological site assessment, climate and wind analysis, turbine performance optimization, and environmental impact research to strengthen localization and innovation in wind-energy technologies.

Geological characteristics and stability of the Taiwan Strait, together with wind-condition forecasting
Integration of wind power with power-grid dispatch systems
Wind-turbine decommissioning, recycling, and circular reuse

Geothermal Resource Development

Leveraging Taiwan's volcanic and geothermal geological conditions to support site investigation, subsurface modeling, and assessment of geothermal energy resources.

Integrated geological surveys of geothermal sites
Development of subsurface geological and geothermal models
Geothermal potential and development assessment

Energy Storage Technology

Advancing high-efficiency battery, thermal-energy, and hydrogen storage technologies to strengthen multi-level energy regulation, flexibility, and system resilience.

Next-generation energy-storage materials and system integration
Community-scale and industrial-scale storage module design
Participation of energy storage in electricity markets and peak/off-peak regulation

Natural Carbon Sinks and Nature-Based Solutions

Integrating research on carbon sinks across forests, agriculture, and wetlands to evaluate sequestration potential and explore mechanisms for connection with carbon markets.

Sustainable forest management and carbon-budget modeling
Agricultural decarbonization and soil-carbon monitoring
Climate-governance frameworks involving Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Low-Carbon Manufacturing

Supporting carbon-intensive industries in process redesign, energy-efficiency improvement, and smart-manufacturing implementation to accelerate low-carbon, high-value production.

Strategies for addressing high water and electricity consumption in semiconductor fabrication facilities
Energy-efficiency optimization and AI-based monitoring of manufacturing equipment
Alternative materials and recycling-oriented design

College Positioning

Research, Education and Industry Partnership

SAGE connects academic research, interdisciplinary education, and industry collaboration to translate knowledge into technologies, talent, and real-world impact.

Academic Position

An Interdisciplinary Knowledge Hub

Integrating research capabilities across Earth system science, energy engineering, electrical and grid systems, carbon management, and social governance
Building a knowledge hub at the intersection of energy transition and climate governance

Education Mission

Developing Future Sustainability Leaders

Building curriculum modules centered on sustainability, green energy, and decarbonization
Developing sustainability-technology alliances with leading international universities
Cultivating interdisciplinary talent across information and electrical engineering, engineering, management, and Earth sciences

Industry Partnership

From Collaboration to Deployment

Establishing models for joint governance, collaborative R&D, and talent development
Connecting the energy, semiconductor, manufacturing, decarbonization, utility, and financial sectors
Co-developing applied low-carbon technologies and ESG management systems

Looking Ahead

SAGE Future Blueprint

Our long-term direction is to connect research excellence, talent development, and industry transformation while expanding SAGE's contribution to sustainable development in Taiwan and beyond.

Goals

Accelerate industrial decarbonization and green-energy transition toward long-term corporate sustainability
Align with ESG frameworks and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to expand sustainability impact

Vision

Become a leading college for sustainability and green-energy development, advancing net-zero technologies and talent cultivation across Asia

Mission

Integrate interdisciplinary research and development in sustainability and green-energy technologies
Cultivate advanced green-collar professionals with systems thinking and a global perspective