This could be possible as there is tremendous potential for economies of scale, both in terms of mass production, which reduces the cost of each turbine, and in terms of the construction and management of vast wind farms offshore where there are few limits on available acreages.

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The single chip reduces power consumption by about 20% during both communication and stand-by, as well as decreases the production cost for mobile devices.

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