(ANSA) – MILAN, OCTOBER 29 – In view of COP26, Apple has announced new projects related to renewable energy around the world, through the Power For Impact program. In the United States, the company will work with the Oceti Sakowin Power Authority, made up of six Sioux tribes, to develop tribal renewable energy sources through the financing, development, construction and operation of power generation and transmission facilities. for the wholesale market. In South Africa, Apple is helping to provide renewable energy to more than 3,500 households that previously did not have access to it while, in Nigeria, it will support the development of a system that will provide electricity to a medical center and 200 families in the surrounding region. In the Philippines, Apple will help fund an educational institution that offers scholarships to deserving but disadvantaged students, offsetting electricity costs by installing photovoltaic panels on the roof. In Thailand, the giant is already participating in an initiative aimed at increasing renewable energy production and energy storage, as well as in Vietnam, for solar electricity to 20 schools across the country. In Colombia, Apple is helping put a photovoltaic system on the roof of the Santa Ana hospital into service; in Israel, the Nitzana Educational Eco-Village for at-risk youth will benefit from photovoltaic panels to reduce electricity costs and generate a new source of income for the organization. With the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, Apple will generate more than 9 gigawatts of clean energy worldwide, thanks to the switch of its other suppliers to renewable sources. Overall, Apple has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over the past five years. (HANDLE).
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