According to the Charlotte Observer, Apple is going to expand its renewable energy project in North Carolina. The biogas fuel cell farm will produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity if the authorities of North Carolina approve of the project. If so, Apple’s fuel cell farm will become the largest renewable energy project in the whole country not run by an electric utility.
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Although Greenpeace is reportedly pleased with recent progress in Apple’s attitude to clean energy, it still believes the company could implement several more important changes. The group has analyzed the iPhone maker’s efforts to lessen its dependency on coal-power and concluded that Apple has yet to outline a realistic plan to run its iCloud data facilities on cleaner energy alternatives. While the company was able to score only 15.2% in Greenpeace’s “Clean Energy Road Map” test in April, this summer the organization gave it a score of 22.6%.
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