Apple explains what ‘Clean Charging’ is for iOS 16.1 – but it’s US only for now

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It’s too early to tell if the Clean Energy Charging feature will make a big difference in carbon emissions, but if it does, could we see it come to other Apple products, such as Macs and MacBooks?  With rumors that new M2 MacBook Pros could be arriving soon, it could be perfect timing for this feature to pop up in a future macOS Ventura update. Apple recently published a press release (opens in new tab), calling on its supply chain to fully decarbonize by 2030 and use fully-renewable sources, so it’s clear that the company is getting serious about minimising the environmental impact of its products. We’re expecting the company to go harder in its renewable-energy efforts in the near future, further showing the industry how it can thrive in a clean-energy world while we enjoy sending memes to friends over iMessage.

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