Core Insights - Apple is expanding its clean energy projects in Europe, developing large solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania [1] - These projects, along with a new solar array in Spain, will add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to the European grid in the coming years [1] - By 2030, these initiatives are expected to generate over 1 million megawatt-hours of clean electricity for Apple users [1] Industry Context - There is growing concern among environmental organizations regarding the high energy consumption of the tech industry, particularly data centers [1] - Ireland has over 80 data centers, which account for approximately 22% of the country's total electricity consumption, with this percentage expected to rise in the coming years [1] - In 2018, Apple abandoned an €850 million data center project in Athenry, County Galway, due to prolonged legal disputes that delayed its commencement [1]