Apple partnering with tech giants for big clean energy buy
Apple, eBay, Samsung, and Sprint have joined forces to purchase clean power from a new wind farm owned and developed by Apex Clean Energy. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Apple encourages suppliers to move to green energy with new investment projects
Apple has made the move to using 100% renewable energy, but now hopes that it can convince its suppliers to do the same. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple exceeds its clean energy goal for suppliers by 25 percent
Some 21 further suppliers, including iPhone assemblers Wistron and Pegatron, have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy in their Apple production lines, bringing the total to 44. Apple had aimed to use 4 gigawatts of renewable energy in its operations by 2020 and now says it will reach 5 gigawatts. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Eve shares new details and release timeline for upcoming HomeKit Energy Strip and Light Strip
Connected home company Eve (formerly Elgato) is back again at CES with an update on its previously announced Eve Energy Strip and Eve Light Strip. Last year at CES the company introduced the Eve Room and Button and later restructured its focus exclusively on smart home devices. more… The post Eve shares new details and…
Architect of Apple’s successful renewable energy program lands at electric motor firm
Mike Petouhoff, who helped Apple reach a lofty 100 percent renewable energy goal as the company’s Global Energy Team Leader, has joined Software Motor Company to help build a new breed of highly efficient electric motor. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Greenpeace lauds Apple renewable energy efforts, decries ‘right to repair’ stance
Greenpeace on Monday released its latest "Guide to Greener Electronics" report for 2017, analyzing what steps, if any, 17 of the world’s top consumer electronics companies are taking to reduce their impact on the environment. This year, Greenpeace awarded Apple a passable B- grade, touting renewable energy and climate change initiatives, while at the same…
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Japanese Apple manufacturing partner pledges 100% renewable energy use
Apple manufacturing partner Ibiden is Apple’s first supplier in Japan to pledge the use of 100 percent renewable energy, spread across 20 new energy facilities. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s Campus 2 to use updated Bloom Energy fuel cells first deployed at NC data center
As part of efforts to generate clean energy at its Campus 2 headquarters, Apple is investing in an array of environmentally friendly fuel cells installed by Bloom Energy, the same manufacturer that supplied units for the company’s Maiden, N.C., data center. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
This week’s top stories: WWDC 2016 preview, MacBooks w/ OLED function keys, Apple Energy & much more
In this week’s top stories: WWDC coverage kicked into full gear ahead of Apple’s event on Monday, we discussed USB-C and upcoming MacBook Pros, and Apple announced welcomed subscription and revenue changes for the App Store. Apple’s plan to become an energy company by selling off its excess renewable electricity was revealed this week, and we also showed you how…
This week on AI: App Store shakeup, new Apple Watch bands, Apple sells energy & more
Newsmakers mostly held their collective breath ahead of next week’s WWDC in San Francisco, but Apple surprised developers by announcing some major changes to the App Store, some of which will take effect as soon as Monday. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Announces Renewable Energy and Forestland Initiatives in China
Apple today announced a new multi-year project with World Wildlife Fund to protect up to 1 million acres of responsibly managed working forests in China, which the company says provide fiber for pulp, paper and wood products. The new forestland program is part of Apple’s goal to run its worldwide operations on 100% renewable energy….
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