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Visualized: Apple’s 20 megawatt solar farm

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Visualized Apple's 20 megawatt solar farm

We've seen Apple's North Carolina data center in various states of undress, but never before have we seen its associated solar farm looking so complete. That sure is a lot of solar panels. We're not all that surprised though, with the intense thirst for energy from the servers that it feeds. In fact, initial reports indicated that -- although impressive -- the solar farm would still only be supplying 60 percent of the sites requirements. No fear though, as the remaining 40 is said to come from other equally eco-friendly sources. We'd be happy with enough to keep our iPad permanently juiced.

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Visualized: Apple's 20 megawatt solar farm originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New construction at Apple’s North Carolina data center poses for aerial photographs

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New construction at Apple's North Carolina data center poses for aerial photographs

Photos courtesy of Wired reveal that Apple's new "tactical" data center at its Maiden, North Carolina facility is well on its way to completion. Captured with the help of a decidedly low-tech airplane -- a 1949 Piper PA-11 Cub Special, if you must know -- the shots feature what appear to be the facade of the $1.9 million, 21,000 square-foot structure that was outed last month. The images also show glimpses of a second 20-megawatt photovoltaic array and what may be the foundations of the complex's planned 4.8-megawatt biofuel cell plant, which will convert biogas into electricity. With Apple's upcoming Reno project getting the rubber stamp of approval, it doesn't seem like the company will run out of construction projects any time soon. Click on through to the source link for the full set of pictures and analysis.

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New construction at Apple's North Carolina data center poses for aerial photographs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s iCloud data center gets green light to come to Reno, be a star

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Apples iCloud data center gets green light to come to Reno

Apple's plans to erect an iCloud data center in Sparks, Reno have gained traction now the local board of economic development have rubber-stamped the deal. While largely ceremonial, it's given its assent to $89 million in tax breaks to entice the company to break ground on the weirdly-named "Project Jonathan Hub." The new data center is expected to go live before the end of the year, hopefully ensuring that upgrading to OS 10.9 aren't as fraught as they were for Mountain Lion last week.

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Apple's iCloud data center gets green light to come to Reno, be a star originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple plans second North Carolina data center, avoids the ‘Deep River Blues’

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Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina if you're an Apple data center. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the folks in Cupertino have filed plans with Catawba County officials for a second 21,000 square foot "tactical" data center that will house 11 rooms and carry a $1.9 million price tag. Mechanical permits outline the need for 22 air conditioners and 14 humidifiers alongside fans and heaters for the building that will nestle up to the existing construction. This is, of course, on the same site that will be home to two 20 megawatt photovolatic arrays and a hydrogen fuel cell facility when all is said and done. Here's to hoping the alternative energy-powered construction catches with other tech giants, too. Lookin' at you, Facebook.

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Apple plans second North Carolina data center, avoids the 'Deep River Blues' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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