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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production.

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Berkeley Earth study calculates that air pollution contributes to 1.6M deaths per year in China

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During the period analyzed, 92% of the population of China experienced >120 hours of unhealthy air (as defined by the US EPA standard), and 38% experienced average concentrations that were unhealthy. μg/m 3 /hr, sufficient to exceed US EPA standards after only 3 days of stagnant air. was 52 μg/m 3. Average air pollution maps.

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Single-Chip Processors Have Reached Their Limits

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Announced on 2 March 2022, this open standard offers a “standard” 2D package that targets “cost-effective performance” and an “advanced” package that targets leading-edge designs. Apple’s M1 Ultra could be considered the canary in the coal mine.

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Right now, 5-nm chips are the standard. FASER won’t attempt to detect the particles directly; instead, it will search for the more strongly interacting Standard Model particles created when dark matter interacts with something else. 3-Nanometer Chips Arrive. in the second half of 2022.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the other countries with bold floating wind ambitions. If governments provide consistent, long-term subsidies, industry standardization and mass production will deliver the gigawatts, Smith says. “We Pacific coast could support 100 GW more by midcentury. MW turbines operating in Aberdeen Bay.

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