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Re:The Big Semiconductor Water Problem by jthirkle on Saturday March 12, 2022 @02:04PM (#30653860)
I still don't understand why it's being done in Arizona. Sure, it's still economically worthwhile for the state government - but then it would also be viable in a state with better water resources, which would have a lower cost of water infrastructure, and so would be able to offer better tax incentives. What am I missing?
Re:The Big Semiconductor Water Problem by sct202 on Saturday March 12, 2022 @02:19PM (#30654002)
The Phoenix area has a long history of having semiconductor fabs starting with Motorola and Intel decades ago, so there is an established supplier base and workforce.
Re:The Big Semiconductor Water Problem by jthirkle on Saturday March 12, 2022 @10:47PM (#30657739)
Makes sense, though that wasn't well explained in the article.
Re:The Big Semiconductor Water Problem by ianai on Saturday March 12, 2022 @03:13PM (#30654479)
He also cited the seismic stability.
Re:The Big Semiconductor Water Problem by hristov on Saturday March 12, 2022 @02:26PM (#30654066)
Because electricity there is cheap. That is because of the Hoover dam and cheap solar. Fabs use a lot of electricity.