Apple inc. has bowed to public pressure and announced that it will be using renewable energy to power it's data facility in Maiden , North Carolina. The company says it will use local power providers who use renewable energy. "By the end of 2012, we'll meet the energy needs of our Maiden, North Carolina, data center using entirely renewable sources." a company spokesperson announced. This means a big thank you to everyone involved in this Greenpeace campaign and especially all the people who contacted Apple to show their displeasure at the use of dirty coal in apple's data processing systems. But don't forget that the power behind icloud needs to be clean as well-watch this space for more news on this issue!
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