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Jérôme Tourdiat

Solving semiconductors’ energy paradox: four areas fabs can target

A computer processor in glowing pink and yellow with purple and orange digital strands emerging from all sides.

The semiconductor industry has two competing priorities.

On the one hand, demand is soaring—last year’s sales were up 25.6%. 2026’s sales should cross the $1 trillion USD mark. Meeting this demand means increasing production—and production is a resource-intensive process. Direct emissions increased between 2023 and 2024.

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