Apple Strikes Deal for Third Solar Farm at North Carolina Data Center


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apple has struck deal new 100-acre solar farm near maiden, north carolina data center, third such farm providing energy facility, reports hickory daily record. according report, apple making initial investment of $55 million in solar farm, generate 17.5 megawatts of power.
apple's north carolina data center first in series of significant data center projects company has undertaken in recent years, apple working on centers in oregon , nevada. under promise run data centers on 100% renewable energy, apple has been investing heavily in energy sources such solar , biogas while purchasing other types of renewable energy suppliers.

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the north carolina data center joined 20-megawatt solar farm across street late 2012, , apple has been developing second 20-megawatt solar farm few miles away. data center powered biogas fuel cell facility began 4.8-megawatt project later expanded 10 megawatts.

apple's exact plans third solar farm unclear, five-year planning horizon suggests may part of longer-term vision site. current data center consists of massive 500,000 square-foot building, plans presented apple during project's development depicted second building of equal size being constructed next door. apple's timeline expansion of magnitude data center remain unknown.

article link: apple strikes deal third solar farm @ north carolina data center
 

... know... boggles mind why waste money on stuff , don't invest in liquid fluoride thorium reactor technology instead. have resources take on bureaucracy , make public issue... mean, if really care green energy...
 


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