Earlier this spring, environmentalists cheered when Apple announced that it would power its largest data center in Maiden, North Carolina entirely with renewable energy. Now, Apple is following that up with plans to build a large solar farm to power its data center in Reno, Nevada, demonstrating its commitment to lowering its carbon footprint. GigaOm broke the news yesterday, reporting that the Reno solar array will provide between 18 to 20 MW worth of power, which is roughly the same size as the North Carolina plant.
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