14,793,041. The reduction rate of the annual energy consumption capacity and the cost in the case of 100% compulsory installation capacity were shown to be 7.44% and 7.52%, respectively, when compared with cases where no geothermal energy facilities were present.
USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act is a law passed shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States giving law enforcement agencies increased, broad powers to bring terrorists to justice.
The Patriot Act consists of a large number of provisions that enhance security at the expense of privacy and due process, many (but not all) of which are troubling from the standpoint of civil liberties. These provisions are no longer as necessary as they were in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.