Taiwan’s semiconductor industry’s rush to secure green electricity has created market distortions that threaten the competitiveness of traditional industries, forcing companies like TCC Group Holdings to shoulder hidden carbon costs while chipmakers dominate renewable energy access.

Facing rapid growth in renewable energy, increased grid dispatch pressures, and decarbonization demands from hard-to-electrify industries like refining and petrochemicals, South Korea is combining existing nuclear power plants with water electrolysis technology to achieve a low-carbon, stable, and large-scale hydrogen supply. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has moved beyond basic research and, with government support, has begun verification projects.

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a Foxconn subsidiary, is continuing to expand its strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI) compute infrastructure. Foxconn announced on the evening of December 1, 2025, that FII, through its China-based Tianjin subsidiary Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., will inject CNY2 billion (US$282.6 million) into its unit Fulian Cloud Computing (Tianjin) Co., a move aimed at long-term strategic planning.