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.
Patriot Act. noun. a U.S. law enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which gave law-enforcement officials greater ability to tap telephones and track Internet users; also called [The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001]