terawatt
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- noun
- /ˈtɛrəˌwɑt/
- Specialized
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teravatio
- Earth's heat output from radiogenic elements is estimated at about 20 terawatts, roughly half of the heat currently leaving Earth's interior.
- terawatt hours
Examples
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Such a layer would generate about 9 terawatts of heat.
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The solar farm is expected to produce 3 terawatts of clean energy each year.
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The US generates approximately a terawatt of electricity.
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Total world energy consumption is about 15 terawatts (2005).
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From what I have gathered, global electricity production is 20,000 Terawatt hours/year.
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In 2030, the world is projected to need about 33,264 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity.
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To support a projected global population of 9.5 billion in 2050 with an average standard of living equivalent to the current US lifestyle would require about 268 terawatts, 16 times the current global energy use.
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Producing energy at a rate of 5 terawatts would significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Recent advancements in wind technology have led to the generation of over 2 terawatts of power globally.
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Etymology
Terawatt combines the prefix tera- meaning 'trillion' with watt, the unit of 'power' you find in kilowatt and megawatt. So a terawatt is a very large amount of power — one trillion watts.