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Apple Expands iPhone Repair Program to Include Independent Businesses

September 5, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Apple is opening up its iPhone repair program to include independent businesses, providing them with the same resources as Apple Authorized Service Providers — a move that activists hope will help prevent e-waste.

SEIA Report: US Corporate Solar Investments Surge

July 26, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Corporate solar investments in the United States are surging, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The top 10 corporate solar users include Apple, Amazon, Target, and Walmart.

Apple and Partners Invest $144 Million in Carbon-Free Aluminum Smelting

May 14, 2018November 19, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Apple along with major metals companies Alcoa Corporation and Rio Tinto Aluminum as well as the governments of Canada and Quebec announced that they are collectively investing $144 million to eliminate greenhouse gases from the aluminum smelting process.

Energy Regulators Still Working to Increase Grid Resiliency and Reliability

January 11, 2018January 31, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

Federal energy regulators rejected a Trump administration plan to increase grid resiliency and reliability for corporations by subsidizing older coal and nuclear plants, saying it would deter investments in grid modernization.

Tax Measure Expected to Pass this Week and to Pacify Renewables Sector

December 18, 2017December 17, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

The tax bill just reconciled by the US House and US Senate keeps the traditional benefits afforded all energy forms, including oil and gas as well as wind and solar.

EPA Will Entertain Full Climate Debate, Including Endangerment Finding

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt said that his agency will formulate the Clean Power Plan's future in early 2018. And while Pruitt said that the agency would "replace" the proposal and not "repeal" it altogether, others are questioning his true intent.

Tax Bill Pits Renewable Energies Against Fossil Fuels

November 13, 2017December 6, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

The federal tax bill now pending in the US Congress would favor oil and gas development over renewable energy projects, all to the consternation of hi-tech companies that now rely on wind and solar energies to power their businesses.

Northeast May Up the Ante on Greenhouse Gas Goals by 30%

August 28, 2017September 26, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

The Northeast is proposing to increase its greenhouse gas reduction goals by 30% from 2020 levels. The effect on business? Analysts say it is improving grid reliability and wholesale prices.

Apple Plans 100% Renewable Energy Data Center in Iowa

August 25, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Rendering of the data center planned for Waukee, Iowa. Credit: Apple A stretch of farmland about 20 miles west of Des Moines, Iowa, will be the site of a new Apple data center powered entirely by renewable energy, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The company is investing $1.375 billion ... Read more »

Apple Scouts Energy Options in Australia (Doesn’t Want Its Own Facility)

July 31, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Apple is scouting options to reduce its carbon footprint in Australia, the company’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives Lisa Jackson told Financial Review. The company will likely look at having stakes in solar and wind projects rather than invest in a new power project on its own. ... Read more »

Apple’s Forests Now Sustainable Enough to Cover the Paper Used in All Packaging

July 28, 2017August 22, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

(Pictured: Apple Park in Cupertino, CA*) Apple says that 320,000 acres of working forest in China have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and that the company is now protecting and creating enough sustainable working forest to cover the paper use in its packaging for all products. Apple’s forestry ... Read more »

G20 says Paris Accord is ‘Irreversible’ because of Business Support

July 10, 2017July 27, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

The Group of 20 almost unanimously supports efforts to combat climate change, pointing out that progress is inevitable because of the support of business.

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