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Apple announces major expansion of renewables investment across Europe
- Apple has announced an expansion of renewables investment in Europe, including solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania, and Poland, to reduce its carbon footprint.
- The projects will generate over 1,000 GWh a year and help Apple match 100% of the electricity used by European customers by 2030.
- Apple is facing scrutiny over its environmental claims after a German court ruled that adverts describing the Apple Watch as carbon neutral were misleading.
- The company has unlocked $600 million in financing for its renewable energy projects and aims for carbon neutrality by 2030.
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New EU and China energy initiatives don't scratch the surface of what Apple is consuming
Apple has announced a series of clean energy projects with both European countries and China to expand wind and solar energy production, and says that it covers iPhone and Mac power usage in the region. It doesn't come close to addressing the company's total energy use footprint.A solar farm. Image credit: AppleEnvironmental projects at Apple have recently been accused of greenwashing — which Tim Cook called "reprehensible" — and its carbon neut…
The IT Apple giant expands renewable energy projects in Romania and several other European countries, with new solar and large solar parks
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Apple announces major expansion of renewables investment across Europe
The tech giant has increased its involvement in clean energy projects as part of efforts to match the amount used by customers to power their devices.
Apple has announced that it is expanding its renewable energy investment projects in Europe, with the construction of new solar and wind farms that will add 650 MW of power to compensate for the electricity that European customers use to charge their products.
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