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That platform is capable of charging speeds up to 500 kilowatts.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Charging an electric vehicle costs an average of 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next day, the EBR-I’s output reached 100 kilowatts, powering all the electronics in the building, another promising indication of the development of nuclear power.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
In the United States alone, the energy used by Christmas lights adds up to around 6.6 billion kilowatt hours—enough to power 14 million refrigerators and more than the yearly electricity consumption of developing countries like El Salvador and Nepal.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Charging an electric vehicle costs an average of 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next day, the EBR-I’s output reached 100 kilowatts, powering all the electronics in the building, another promising indication of the development of nuclear power.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
In the United States alone, the energy used by Christmas lights adds up to around 6.6 billion kilowatt hours—enough to power 14 million refrigerators and more than the yearly electricity consumption of developing countries like El Salvador and Nepal.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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