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Apple\u2019s operations in Singapore will be completely solar powered\u00a0by January 2016.\u00a0Solar energy developer Sunseap Group\u00a0announced\u00a0that it will\u00a0partner with Apple to supply all of its\u00a0energy needs\u00a0from\u00a0solar systems atop more than 800 buildings in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Rooftop solar panels will provide 100% of Apple’s power needs in Singapore . This makes Apple the first company in Singapore to run\u00a0entirely on renewable energy, marking yet another first for the increasingly green company. It eventually wants to operate its facilities around the world on clean energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cClimate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and it\u2019s going to take determination and innovation to make the much needed transition to a green economy,\u201d said Lisa Jackson, Apple\u2019s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives. \u201cThis deal will cover all of our electricity needs in Singapore, including our 2,500-person corporate campus and new retail store.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of Apple\u2019s largest overseas presences\u00a0is in Singapore.\u00a0Now those facilities,\u00a0plus the first Apple retail store in the city,\u00a0will be powered by the sun. The rooftop solar panels will be placed on both public buildings and Apple\u2019s facilities and will generate 50 megawatts of solar energy, or enough to power 9,000 homes.<\/p>\n
Sunseap Managing Director Frank Phuan believes Apple\u2019s leadership will\u00a0inspire other companies to follow suit. \u201cWe expect a ripple effect for organizations in Singapore to incorporate sustainability practices in their businesses,\u201d Phuan\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Tom Dowdall, Greenpeace International climate and energy campaigner,\u00a0celebrated the announcement:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to see Apple aggressively pursuing large renewable energy purchasing, especially in areas where it can be challenging to source renewable energy directly, as is the case in many Asian countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany Asian countries such as Taiwan, South Korea and China have electricity supplies dominated by fossil fuels, and monopoly energy companies that offer little or no options for sourcing renewable energy. Apple\u2019s innovative solutions to this challenge show how more companies can and should do the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cSingapore also hosts data centers from Microsoft, Google and Amazon, and as millions more internet users come on line in Asia every month, internet companies are looking to expand energy intensive infrastructure across the region. As important customers of energy utilities and prestigious projects for governments, these companies can use their influence to expand renewable energy in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy matching that expansion to demand for new renewable energy, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and others can play a critical role in showing how the Asian internet expansion can be a powerful force for a better planet.\u201d<\/p>\n
The move is just the latest among Apple\u2019s sustainability efforts. Just last month, the company announced plans to build 200 megawatts of solar energy projects in China and vowed to help its suppliers to produce more renewable energy. Apple also\u00a0partnered with First Solar to build a 280-megawatt\u00a0solar farm in Monterey, California to power\u00a0its Silicon Valley campus and other facilities.<\/p>\n
All of Apple\u2019s\u00a0data centers, stores and offices in the U.S. run on 100 percent renewable energy. And\u00a0the company\u2019s current CEO Tim Cook has even told climate-denying shareholders to \u201cget out of stock.\u201d<\/p>\n
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