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Well… > Apple says that when it purchases REQs, “we require that they are Green-e Energy certified and come from the same power grid—and preferably the same st
by comex 9y ago
Well…
> Apple says that when it purchases REQs, “we require that they are Green-e Energy certified and come from the same power grid—and preferably the same state — as the Apple facility they support.”
So "whatever power generation method is used on that grid" does actually have to include an equivalent amount of renewable energy, although it presumably also includes fossil fuels.
- sp332 9y agoI think the important thing is that they're paying green-energy prices for electricity even if it is more expensive. That encourages development of more power sources, and also decreases demand for fossil-fuel-based electricity.