EUV machines are essential for producing smaller, more powerful microchips, but they consume massive amounts of power.
Worse yet, their thirst for electricity is only expected to grow significantly in the coming years.
Put into perspective, that’s more than the total power usage of smaller nations like Singapore or Greece.
The industry should invest more heavily in energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources, the report notes.
Although reopening long-closednuclear plantsmay not seem like the most environmentally friendly option, the debate on this issue continues.
