The Water Resources Agency is working with the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (國家中山科學研究院) to develop a new version of its ground-based rainmaking flares that can be fired higher into the air, but the device might not be ready in time to help with the current water shortage.
An initial test of the new device is expected to be carried out by the end of this year, agency Deputy Director-General Wang Yi-feng (王藝峰) said yesterday.
The flares would reach altitudes of 300m to 350m, well above the 200m attained by existing models, Wang said.
Because of the altitude limitations of