Apple unveils 650MW of solar and wind capacity to match electricity used by its products

Stuart Stone
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New European clean energy projects will generate more than a million megawatt-hours of electricity by 2030 on behalf of Apple users

Apple has today announced it is backing 650MW of new renewable energy projects, in a bid to match the electricity European customers use to power their iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, Apple Watches, and AirPods....

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