kilowatt
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noun
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Power produced by Fervo’s first project won’t be cheap at roughly $7,000 a kilowatt, comparable to some nuclear SMR designs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Its big Utah project is expected to cost around $7,000 per kilowatt to build, more than twice as expensive as building a natural gas plant.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
They found that some hydropower plants give off small amounts of planet-heating gases, while in some extreme cases, emissions can be “greater than those from coal-fired power plants” per kilowatt of electricity generated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Beyond that, there are 'zero kilowatt zones', 'power-limited periods' and a series of other intricacies that many in F1 believe have made the rules far too convoluted.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Why is this Jenna Fox so strong, but I feel less powerful than a single kilowatt?
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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