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Apple's data centers now powered by 100% renewable energy

by Steven Sande (Mar 21st, 2013)

Apple released the 2012 update of its environmental policy pages and notes that the company is now using 100 percent renewable energy sources -- solar, wind, hydro and geothermal -- at its data centers. The 100 percent renewable energy figure was also achieved at facilities in Austin, Texas; ...

Greenpeace boosts Apple's rating, but barely

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 12th, 2012)

Greenpeace recently released an environmental report on Apple and upgraded the company's score from an F to a D, says a report in Wired. Greenpeace pointed to Apple's commitment to use alternative power at its North Carolina and Oregon data centers as the reason for this small boost in score, ...

Apple receives regulatory approval for solar farm in North Carolina

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 18th, 2012)

As noticed by AppleInsider, the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Apple's application to build a 20-megawatt solar farm on land adjacent to its Maiden, North Carolina data center. The proposal was filed on February 15 and publicly announced at the end of March. It received no ...

Apple touts solar array at North Carolina Data Center

by Steven Sande (Feb 20th, 2012)

Apple has updated its Apple and the Environment web page with information about the huge new data center in Maiden, North Carolina. This US$1 billion, 500,000 square foot facility is the home of Siri and part of the backbone of iCloud. Not only has the facility already earned a LEED (Leadership in ...