Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC
by mschuster91 on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @08:51AM
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> But today, I would assume the damaging effects of semiconductor manufacturing are less profound
Manufacturing chips of just TSMC accounts for 5% (!) of Taiwan's entire electricity consumption, Intel's Arizona fab produces thousands of tons of hazardous waste a year [1]. It's far from the old days, but still a massive impact.
Manufacturing chips of just TSMC accounts for 5% (!) of Taiwan's entire electricity consumption, Intel's Arizona fab produces thousands of tons of hazardous waste a year [1]. It's far from the old days, but still a massive impact.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/18/semicond...