Apple gives an update on environmental initiatives at SE event

Aside from talking about the new iPhone and iPad Pro, Apple has also shared its initiatives to help make the world a better place to live in. According to Lisa Jackson, Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Issues, the company now runs 93 percent of its facilities on renewable energy and its facilities in the US, China, and 21 other countries are already 100 percent running on renewable energy. The company has set a goal of reaching 100 percent for all its facilities two years ago. Some of the company’s ongoing initiatives include a 40-megawatt solar farm in China and plans to put solar panels on Singapore’s rooftops.

Since 2012, Apple’s data centers have been running entirely on renewable sources such as solar, wind, biogas fuel cells, micro-hydro power, and geothermal power.  And earlier this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced they’re building a 1,300-acre solar farm to power its new headquarters and other stores and offices in California.

Source: The Verge