Apple Environmental Responsibility Report
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Product Usage<br />
We take responsibility for every watt<br />
of power you use on your device.<br />
The energy it takes to run your device during its expected lifespan is<br />
added to our carbon footprint. That includes the energy it takes to<br />
charge your device, which often comes from carbon-intensive sources<br />
such as coal or natural gas. So we’re always developing new ways to make<br />
our products as efficient as possible. For example, macOS puts storage<br />
media to sleep and runs processors in an ultralow power mode when<br />
you’re not hard at work. And when you are, it uses less energy for apps<br />
that are open but not visible, and pauses animated website plug-ins until<br />
you give the OK. It can even idle the processor to its lowest power state<br />
between keystrokes and while the display is on. These energy savings<br />
might seem tiny, but when multiplied by every <strong>Apple</strong> computer in the<br />
world, they’re huge.<br />
100 %<br />
<strong>Apple</strong> data centers are powered by<br />
100 percent renewable energy.<br />
iMessage, FaceTime, and Siri run on 100 percent<br />
renewable energy.<br />
Every time you send an iMessage, make a FaceTime call, ask Siri a<br />
question, download a song, or share a photo, it takes energy. We’re proud<br />
to say that all those tasks are handled by <strong>Apple</strong> data servers running on<br />
100 percent renewable energy. All told, in 2015 our data centers avoided<br />
187,000 metric tons of CO₂e emissions. And in 2016, that number grew<br />
to more than 330,000 metric tons. When we need additional capacity,<br />
we work with third-party data centers. Even though we don’t own these<br />
colocation facilities, and share them with other companies, we still<br />
include them in our renewable energy goals. So we’re working with these<br />
providers to get them to 100 percent renewable energy too. And we’re<br />
proud that in 2016, more than 99 percent of their electricity came from<br />
renewable sources.<br />
Each of our data centers has unique design features that reflect the<br />
climate and other aspects specific to its location. Our data centers are<br />
built with the environment in mind, often including innovative energy<br />
efficiency measures. Our data centers in North Carolina, Oregon, and<br />
Nevada earned LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building<br />
Council—the highest level possible. For more information about <strong>Apple</strong>’s<br />
industry-leading efforts to green our data centers, see Appendix B.<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Responsibility</strong> <strong>Report</strong> | 2017 Progress <strong>Report</strong>, Covering FY2016<br />
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