A new energy storage project marks the next frontier of Apple’s
efforts to become carbon neutral for its supply chain and products
by 2030
Apple® today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners
around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for
their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts of planned clean
energy set to come online. Once completed, these commitments will
avoid over 15 million metric tons of CO2e annually — the equivalent
of taking more than 3.4 million cars off the road each year.
Additionally, Apple is investing directly in renewable energy
projects to cover a portion of upstream emissions, as well as a
major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions
for renewable infrastructure.
“We are firmly committed to helping our suppliers become carbon
neutral by 2030 and are thrilled that companies who’ve joined us
span industries and countries around the world, including Germany,
China, the US, India, and France,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice
president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives. “In a
year like no other, Apple continued to work with a global network
of colleagues, companies, and advocates to help make our
environmental efforts and everything we do a force for good in
people’s lives — and to work alongside the communities most
impacted by climate change.”
Last July, the company unveiled its plan to become carbon
neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and
product life cycle by 2030. Since that announcement, Apple has
significantly increased the number of its suppliers that are
transitioning to renewable energy. Apple is already carbon neutral
today for its global corporate operations, and this new commitment
means that by 2030, every Apple device sold will have net zero
climate impact. The company recently shared new details about its
$4.7 billion spend in Green Bonds to support environmental projects
around the world.
Supplier Commitments and Global Energy Projects
Apple is constantly developing new tools for its suppliers to
help execute on their renewable energy goals, and bring new clean
energy to communities across the globe. In Europe, DSM Engineering
Materials’s wind power purchase agreement is bringing new clean
energy to the grid in the Netherlands, and STMicroelectronics’s
solar carport in Morocco is supporting regional energy production.
Companies like Solvay are now expanding their use of renewable
energy to their broader operations after joining Apple’s Supplier
Clean Energy Program five years ago. In the US, Alpha and Omega
Semiconductor, Marian, The Chemours Company, and Trinseo all
recently committed to the program. And, in China, 15 suppliers have
joined Apple’s program since July 2020.
Sharing the experience gained through Apple’s own transition to
100 percent renewable energy with its suppliers, the company
introduces suppliers to resources and training materials with
country-specific information to guide them in their transition to
renewables. Apple also educates suppliers through advanced and
customized training with leading experts. And the company supports
the creation and growth of renewable energy industry associations
that its suppliers can join to learn about local opportunities.
In many markets where the company operates, suppliers have
limited options to access clean energy. To break down that barrier,
Apple created the China Clean Energy Fund, which enables Apple and
its suppliers to invest in clean energy projects totaling more than
one gigawatt of renewable energy in China. Apple also connects
suppliers with opportunities to buy renewable energy directly from
project developers and utilities as those models emerge around the
globe.
Looking ahead, Apple’s work with its suppliers will include
sharing lessons learned from the next frontier of Apple’s renewable
energy efforts: investing in storage solutions for renewable
sites.
Energy Storage and 2030 Progress
Apple is constructing one of the largest battery projects in the
country, California Flats — an industry-leading, grid-scale energy
storage project capable of storing 240 megawatt-hours of energy,
enough to power over 7,000 homes for one day. This project supports
the company’s 130-megawatt solar farm that provides all of its
renewable energy in California, by storing excess energy generated
during the day and deploying it when it is most needed.
Wind and solar power provide the most cost-effective new source
of electricity to many parts of the world, but the intermittent
nature of these technologies has presented an obstacle to
widespread adoption. One solution to intermittency is energy
storage, which can retain generated energy until it is needed.
Apple is investing in utility-scale storage in California and
research into new energy storage technologies, even as it builds
upon distributed storage capabilities in Santa Clara Valley and
through Apple Park’s microgrid.
Overall, Apple has seen consistent reductions in its carbon
footprint, even as net revenue increased. The company’s footprint
has decreased by 40 percent, marking steady progress toward its
2030 target, and it has avoided more than 15 million metric tons of
emissions through initiatives to use low-carbon materials, drive
energy efficiency, and switch to clean energy.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
Apple’s five software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and
tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and
empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store,
Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000
employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and
to leaving the world better than we found it.
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