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Shortly after 3 p.m. each day, a single-file line of vehicles, each with a bright-colored sign of a student's name on the dashboard, begins forming outside of schools nationwide. Parents wait patiently, vehicle engines idling to maintain the perfect cockpit temperature.

Not far from the meandering line of moms and dads is the bus lane, where the kids who aren't getting a lift from their parents board the "big cheese" for a ride home.

Welcome to the carpool generation, where curbside pickup and short bus rides have replaced the daily walk or bike route to school. Long gone are the days of "walking five miles, up a hill and

PV Taiwan 2011, one of Asia’s biggest events to harvest the Sun, will begin tomorrow, Oct 5. The three-day event, which serves a perfect platform for buyers and sellers in the PV industry, is being held at the Taipei World Trade Centre (TWTC) Hall 1. The event is organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and SEMI, co-organized by Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA).

Also known as the Taiwan International Photovoltaic Forum and Exhibition, the show will host 286 exhibitors (245 domestic and 41 international exhibitors) from eleven countries. More than 420 products will be on display and the exhibitors are utilizing 806 booths to showcase their products. Over 12,000 visitors are expected to the event.