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Itty-bitty versions for scooters and drones include a drone motor that weighs just 1.5 kilograms, with a 120-mm diameter, but spins up 3 kilowatts.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
That platform is capable of charging speeds up to 500 kilowatts.
—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
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
That platform is capable of charging speeds up to 500 kilowatts.
—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
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 30 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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