scrAPES #10 - Apple's New Solar Projects To Slash Over 20 Million Tons Of Emissions

scrAPES #10 - Apple's New Solar Projects To Slash Over 20 Million Tons Of Emissions
Published: 10/22/15
By: Valerie Volcovici and Julia Love
Topic: Renewable Source

     This article talks about how Apple will build 200 megawatts of solar energy in China. This will be equivalent to energy being used to more than 265,000 homes in China a year. This will allow China to supply clean renewable source. 4 years ago Chinese environmentalist blamed Apple for polluting the country by releasing toxic gas and emitting heavy metal sludge, and other particles. The results of this program will avoid more than 20 million tons of green houses gas emissions in China between now and 2020.

     The reason why I chose this article is because what Apple is doing is very smart. I believe that they are doing a fabulous job on renewing the use of energy source into building solar energy. This will reduce the amount of energy China is using. I just hope other big technology companies like Microsoft, and Samsung will follow Apple's footsteps and do the same thing.

     This article is important to environmental science because Apple is helping China on reducing energy. China has been using a lot of energy and wasting a lot of money on it. With Apple's idea it will bring light to China and save them money and time. China will be a better environment thanks to Apple.