Comment by TheRealWatson
Comment by TheRealWatson 2 days ago
Also, doesn't chip manufacturing require a lot of water? Water is not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear Arizona. I think I'm about to learn a lot with this.
Comment by TheRealWatson 2 days ago
Also, doesn't chip manufacturing require a lot of water? Water is not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear Arizona. I think I'm about to learn a lot with this.
From what I read the overriding factor was geological stability. Apparently these factories are very sensitive to vibrations. I guess when you do precision work at nanometer scale these things matter.
Arizona isn't water rich, but it manages to keep the 4 million people around Phoenix hydrated, so there is water.
> From what I read the overriding factor was geological stability.
Guess they are tired of dealing with all of Taiwan's earthquakes.
I mean, yeah, they have become an agricultural region... but it's not good for the people who live in Arizona right now. [0]
[0]: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/arizona-water-foreign-owne...
Yes, ~10 million gallons per day (equivalent to 33,000 households). But the plant's water recycling and re-use is very efficient, so it's mostly a one-time hit up front.