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Dec 5, 2012

CNET: Apple looks to double its N.C. biogas fuel cell farm

The tech giant seeks to amp up its energy project and produce 10 megawatts of electricity - making its farm the largest fuel cell project in the nation not run by an electric utility.

Ten megawatts of electricity is enough energy to power more than 6,000 homes. It is also the same amount of electricity that Apple is looking to produce with its biogas fuel cell project at its North Carolina data center.

The tech giant has filed a request with the N.C. Utilities Commission to double the size of its local fuel cell farm, according to the Charlotte Observer.

Currently, the data center has enough fuel cells to pump out 4.8 megawatts of electricity. Apple is asking to bump those numbers up to 50 fuel cells, which should be able to produce 10 megawatts of electricity... 

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