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One step at a time. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Data centers are an easier target because you have more flexibility. And to provide a counterexampl
by kevinchen 10y ago
One step at a time. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
Data centers are an easier target because you have more flexibility. And to provide a counterexample, Apple recently pressured Foxconn to power certain parts of iPhone manufacturing with renewables by 2018. We'll see if the two companies deliver on that goal.
https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/10/22Apple-Launches-New-Clean-Energy-Programs-in-China-To-Promote-Low-Carbon-Manufacturing-and-Green-Growth.html https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/10/22Apple-Launches-Ne...
- mulmen 10y agoFor a company that contracts out their hardware working with their vendors is more admirable to me than having their datacenters run on clean energy. Hopefully Apple and Foxconn can deliver on this.
- IanCal 10y ago> One step at a time. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. And on the flip-side, don't let good stop you from reaching perfect. This is a good step and one that should be applauded, but at the same time recognising that there is still work to be done is valuable.