Apple to manufacture all watches with clean electricity. A look at environment initiatives by tech firm – Crypto News

As it has expanded into new products, its electricity consumption has more than doubled over that same period, to reach 3.2 terawatt hours. To maintain its 100% renewable status, Apple will need to invest tens of millions of dollars into clean energy projects in the coming years, according to BloombergNEF estimates. It will need to purchase an additional 3.1 terawatt hours in 2030 alone to maintain this goal.

Here are some key announcements:

Apple is phasing out leather from Its iPhone cases.

Tim Cook said that by 2030 all Apple devices will have a net zero impact.

All Apple Watch manufacturing is powered by renewable electricity from this year.

The new aluminum Apple Watch is the company’s first carbon-neutral product.

Apple is introducing a new carbon neutral label for products.

Apple has developed a new textile called FineWoven which has a lower carbon footprint than leather.

FineWoven is a new watch band material that will replace leather. It looks suede-like. The Hermes partnership continues, but the bands are now knitted or rubber instead of leather. There are also more sustainable bands coming from Nike.

*With Agency Inputs

Updated: 12 Sep 2023, 11:11 PM IST