The dead end of chips: Manufacturing semiconductors consumes as much energy as entire countries

The dead end of chips: Manufacturing semiconductors consumes as much energy as entire countries

Two workers at ASML's facilities in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

The first half of 2024 marked a high point for Nvidia, the leading U.S. company in the chip industry. The firm tripled its global shipments of semiconductors, underscoring a prevailing truth of our time: the world is hungry for this tiny technology. However, the production of these semiconductors faces a significant challenge: the growing demand for electrical energy required for their manufacture. Experts warn that fulfilling the surging market demand for microprocessors may hinder the green transition. The sophisticated and intricate equipment used to print cutting-edge chips consumes vast amounts of electrical energy, which is essential for advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence and data centers.

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An extreme ultraviolet lithography system manufactured by chip manufacturer ASML, in an image provided by the company.

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