Metric · Fab Ops, Yield & Metrology
Scope 2 emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to purchased electricity, heat and steam consumed by a fab. For most semiconductor manufacturers this is the single largest reported emissions category.
- Also known as
- Indirect energy emissions
- Type
- Metric
- Domain
- Fab Ops, Yield & Metrology, Sustainability and resources
Notes
It is why fab operators sign large renewable power purchase agreements in Taiwan, Ireland and the US Southwest.
Related terms
- Scope 1 emissions
- Energy per wafer
- Renewable PPA
- Scope 3 emissions
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