Apple revealed additional details Monday about its massive data center located in Maiden, North Carolina.
The 500,000 square foot facility, costing a reported $1 billion, hosts data for Apple's iCloud and Siri services.
Having already obtained LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the report from Apple includes plans to go greener by building what it calls "the nation’s largest end user–owned, onsite solar array" and the "largest non-utility fuel cell installation."
Matthew Fortner has been at The News & Observer since 2002. He has a passion for gadgets, cutting-edge technology and all things geek.
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A place where "green" power makes sense.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:32 — sftwareguyThis facility uses nothing but electricity. You need to build no infrastructure and it will consume about the same amount 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. Also, it is brand new, so everything in it was designed right. The solar panels contribute during the day, the fuel cells using natural gas at night and the "grid" as a backup.