TSMC must go big on renewable energy

Chip giant shouldn't rely on gas to help meet its mammoth power demands

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People walk across the streets in front of TSMC Fab 18 at Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan, Taiwan, on Dec. 5, 2024.  © Reuters

Tim Daiss has been an energy markets, sustainability and geopolitical journalist and analyst in the Asia-Pacific region for the past 15 years.

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is looking to Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help drive its massive energy demand, the Canadian Energy Centre said last month. That fuel choice, however, poses significant environmental problems.

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