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Renewables

Danish renewables giant crowns royal visit with inauguration of Australian solar farm
Danish company has officially launched a Victorian solar farm that is contracted to supply renewable electricity to Apple in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2026

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Apple pulls out of off take deal for Andrew Forrest wind project in Queensland
Windlab says Apple’s exit from major wind project is due to a milestone miss, others suggest blowback from a stark public environment report.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 5, 2023

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Other Good Stuff

Apple commits to 2030 net-zero emissions target
Consumer technology giant announces plan to bring its entire carbon footprint for supply chain and products to net-zero emissions by 2030.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 23, 2020

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Renewables

Google, Apple smash their 100% renewable electricity goals
Within days of each other, Google and Apple both announce they are now matching all of their electricity needs with renewable energy production.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2018

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Apple Car dies after deciding it can’t compete with Tesla
Elon Musk’s EV project was so successful that Tim Cook decided his company should build its own EV to compete with Tesla. How hard could it be?
Steve Hanley

Oct 18, 2016

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Apple aims to buy McLaren Technology Group, Financial Times report claims
A report in the Financial Times claims that Apple is negotiating a possible purchase of McLaren Technology Group.
Steve Hanley

Sep 23, 2016

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Apple’s energy bombshell: Why it may sell you electricity
Global computing giant Apple has quietly has created a new subsidiary called Apple Energy, and asked to obtain a licence to sell electricity directly to consumers, rather than back to the grid via the wholesale market.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 20, 2016

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Featured

Why you may not own, or drive your vehicle in 10 years time
Car ownership is expensive, dangerous and highly polluting. All three issues can be addressed by the combination of electric vehicles, car sharing, and autonomous driving. That means a new experience, a new business model, and a new multi-trillion dollar industry.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2016

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Apple bets the house on electric, shared and autonomous vehicles
Apple has spent more on R&D on electric, autonomous and shared vehicles than it did on iPhones, iPad and Apple watches combined, as it seek a major share of the $2.6 trillion “shared mobility” market.
Giles Parkinson

May 30, 2016

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Apple to add another 200MW of solar to power operations in China
As Apple observed completion of 40 MW solar project in the Sichuan province of China, it announced it would add another 200 MW in that country.
Jake Richardson

Oct 27, 2015

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Apple electric car planned for 2019, team to triple to 1,800
Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple’s first electric car will hit the market in 2019.
Zachary Shahan

Sep 23, 2015

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Does Apple have an electric vehicle in the works?
Apple’s appointment of another auto industry veteran is being interpreted by some as further evidence the tech giant has an electric vehicle in the works.
Julia Pyper

Jul 22, 2015

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