Apple said it plans to build a new solar farm with NV Energy for power supply to its new data center in Reno, Nev., a major step towards its goal of having its data centers run on renewable energy.
Apple and other technology companies such as Amazon.com and Microsoft, that build and run computer server farms have come under criticism for their high consumption of electricity and other resources.
These data centers cater to an explosion in Internet traffic, streaming content through mobile devices and hosting of services to corporations.
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