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We’ve already reached this milestone at all of our data centers that provide online services to our customers, including in Maiden, North Carolina. We’ve also reached 100 percent at our facilities in Austin, Cork, and Munich and at our Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino.</p> <p>For all of Apple’s corporate facilities worldwide, we’re at 75 percent renewable energy — which represents a 114 percent increase since 2010. To get to 100 percent worldwide, we’re constructing new energy-efficient buildings and updating existing ones. We’re installing our own onsite renewable energy sources, including solar arrays and fuel cells. And for the balance of our energy needs, we’re establishing as many long-term contracts with energy suppliers as we are allowed. <a class="more" href="/web/20130516235756/http://www.apple.com/environment/renewable-energy/">Learn more about Apple and renewable energy</a></p> </section> <section id="progresstimeline"> <div> <span class="rule rule-0"></span> <h2 class="_2012">2012</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li> <p>Apple launches the redesigned iMac, which uses 68 percent less material and generates 67 percent fewer carbon emissions than earlier generations. In addition, the aluminum stand on the iMac is made using 30 percent recycled content.</p> </li> <li> <p>Apple rolls out a biogas-powered fuel cell and builds rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at our headquarters in Cupertino. At the same location, energy use is cut by over 30 percent at a time when occupancy increased by more than 12 percent.</p> </li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li> <p>Apple introduces its redesigned AirPort Express with an enclosure containing bio-based polymers derived from industrial-grade rapeseed and post-consumer recycled PC-ABS plastic.</p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_airport.jpg" width="247" height="165" alt=""/> </li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li> <p>Apple achieves 100 percent renewable energy use in corporate facilities in Austin, Elk Grove, Cork, and Munich; at many sites in Australia; at the Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino; as well as at data centers in Newark, Maiden, and Prineville. Among all Apple corporate facilities worldwide, 75 percent of the total energy used comes from renewable sources — a 114 percent increase since 2010.</p> </li> <li> <p>At the data center in Maiden, North Carolina, Apple completes construction and begins operation of the largest end user-owned solar array and the largest non-utility fuel cell in the United States.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-1"></span> <h2 class="_2011">2011</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple commissions our data center in Maiden, North Carolina, and it earns the coveted LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.</p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_store.png" width="247" height="128" alt=""/></li> <li><p>Apple introduces new iTunes cards using 100 percent recyclable paper.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li> <p>Apple introduces the Mac App Store in 123 countries, providing customers with one-click access to Mac software, including OS X Lion. Digital downloads dramatically reduce the environmental impact of delivering software by eliminating the packaging and transportation of boxed software. In addition, Apple eliminates restore DVDs previously included in Mac product packaging.</p> </li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li> <p>Apple ships iPad 2, featuring the powerful yet power-efficient dual-core A5 system-on-a-chip. iPad 2 is up to twice as fast as the original iPad, while still delivering up to 10 hours of battery life* — all in a design that’s 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than its predecessor.</p> </li> <li> <p>All Apple products exceed the strict ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. All products are at least twice as energy efficient as the ENERGY STAR specification, and Mac mini is up to six times more energy efficient.</p> <p class="sosumi">*Battery life varies by use and configuration. See <a href="/web/20130516235756/http://www.apple.com/batteries/">www.apple.com/batteries</a> for more information.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-2"></span> <h2 class="_2010">2010</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>All displays offered by Apple use mercury-free LED backlight technology with arsenic-free display glass.</p></li> <li><p>Apple introduces the Apple Battery Charger for rechargeable batteries. Using rechargeable batteries instead of disposable alkaline batteries reduces the battery waste by 78 percent and the carbon footprint by 63 percent over a four-year period.*</p> <p class="sosumi">*Based on average life of an alkaline battery used in an Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad over a four-year period.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple introduces the new Mac mini, the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer. It can operate on just 10 watts of electricity, which is less power than a single energy-efficient CFL lightbulb.</p></li> <li><p>Apple’s facilities in Cork, Ireland; Austin, Texas; and Sacramento, California, convert to using 100 percent renewable energy.</p> </li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li><p>PVC-free cables ship with all iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices worldwide. PVC-free cables ship with all notebook, Apple TV, Mac mini, iMac, and 27-inch LED Cinema Display products in the U.S. and in other countries where agency approvals are granted.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-3"></span> <h2 class="_2009">2009</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple reveals complete life cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions, setting a new standard of full environmental disclosure. While other companies report on a fraction of their emissions, Apple is the only company in the industry that publishes the environmental footprint of each of its products.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>The new Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro meet the ENERGY STAR 5.0 specification.</p></li> <li><p>All products ship BFR-free and with mercury-free LED-backlit displays and arsenic-free display glass.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li><p>Apple introduces a new built-in battery with the MacBook Pro family that lasts nearly three times longer than typical notebook batteries.</p></li> <li><p>Apple achieves a recycling rate of 66.4 percent (as a percentage of weight from 2003 sales).</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-4"></span> <h2 class="_2008">2008</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple introduces the unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro, made with recyclable aluminum and glass enclosures with arsenic- and mercury-free displays and BFR- and PVC-free internal components.</p></li> <li><p>MacBook Air is the first Mac to use mercury-free backlight technology with arsenic-free LCD display glass.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>iPhone 3G ships with PVC-free handset, headphones, and USB cables; BFR-free printed circuit boards; and a mercury- and arsenic-free display.</p></li> <li><p>Apple achieves a recycling rate of 41.9 percent (as a percentage of weight from 2002 sales).</p></li> </ul> <div class="column last"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_recycle.png" width="247" height="82" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-5"></span> <h2 class="_2007">2007</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>First products with bromine-free printed circuit board laminates are introduced.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>First MacBook Pro with mercury-free LED-backlit display is announced.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li><p>Apple expands its employee commuter program to include fuel-efficient biodiesel commuter coaches.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-6"></span> <h2 class="_2006">2006</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple is the first computer manufacturer to entirely replace CRT displays with material-efficient and energy-efficient LCDs.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_computers.png" width="247" height="89" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-0"></span> <h2 class="_2005">2005</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p><a href="/web/20130516235756/http://www.apple.com/supplierresponsibility/accountability.html">The Apple Supplier Code of Conduct</a> is implemented.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_reports.png" width="247" height="95" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-1"></span> <h2 class="_2004">2004</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Investigation into BFR-free and PVC-free cable enclosures and printed circuit boards begins.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Phaseout of substances included in the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is initiated.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-2"></span> <h2 class="_2003">2003</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Supplier survey initiative on substance use is initiated.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-3"></span> <h2 class="_2002">2002</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Product take-back solutions are implemented in the U.S. and Japan.</p></li> <li><p>Apple’s global Regulated Substances Specification is rolled out.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple signs the European Union Code of Conduct on Power Supplies, which encourages manufacturers to design power supplies that minimize energy consumption in off mode.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column last"> <li><p>Apple becomes a founding member of U.S. Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), which introduces energy efficiency requirements for the off mode of computer products.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-4"></span> <h2 class="_2001">2001</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple computers and displays first meet applicable ENERGY STAR requirements.</p></li> <li><p>Apple starts voluntary phaseout of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in all plastic enclosure parts greater than 25 grams.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple begins purchasing 100 percent of the electricity for our Austin facility from renewable sources by participating in Austin’s “Green Choice” Power Program.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column last"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_windmills.png" width="247" height="140" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-5"></span> <h2 class="_2000">2000</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>All Apple manufacturing sites are ISO 14001 certified worldwide, signifying that Apple has a structured environmental management system (EMS) in place to manage the environmental impact of our operations.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-6"></span> <h2 class="_1999">1999</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple Product Environmental Specifications (APES) files are introduced.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Lead and cadmium in cables are restricted.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-0"></span> <h2 class="_1997">1997</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>The first Apple products are tested for conformity to TCO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees) standards.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_computers_2.png" width="275" height="105" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-1"></span> <h2 class="_1996">1996</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>The first Apple manufacturing site (Sacramento, California) becomes ISO 14001 certified.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-2"></span> <h2 class="_1995">1995</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>PVC in packaging materials is phased out.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_box.png" width="90" height="100" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-3"></span> <h2 class="_1994">1994</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>The first voluntary Apple product take-back program is initiated in Germany, with gradual expansion to other regions.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Phaseout of nickel-cadmium batteries begins.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-4"></span> <h2 class="_1992">1992</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple becomes a founding member of the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program, developed to identify and promote energy-efficient computers and monitors.</p></li> </ul> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in Apple manufacturing begins, as stipulated in the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column last"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_factory.png" width="247" height="100" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-5"></span> <h2 class="_1991">1991</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Phaseout of lead in batteries begins in advance of the 1996 European battery directive.</p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <span class="rule rule-6"></span> <h2 class="_1990">1990</h2> <div class="grid3col"> <ul class="column"> <li><p>Apple’s environmental policy is released and implemented.</p></li> </ul> <div class="column"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235756im_/http://images.apple.com/environment/images/environment_progress_apple.png" width="60" height="65" alt=""/> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div id="globalfooter"> <div id="breadory"> <ol id="breadcrumbs"> <li class="home"><a href="/web/20130516235756/http://www.apple.com/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20130516235756/http://www.apple.com/environment/">Environment</a></li> <li>Progress</li> </ol> </div> <p 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