“Charging with Clean Energy” is a recent feature launched by Apple designed to reduce users’ carbon footprint on iPhones. The Washington Post described it as a “revolution” in mobile technology and its relationship to clean energy.
In short, the clean energy charging feature simply prevents the mobile phone from charging at night at times of peak use of the regular electricity network, and begins charging the device in times of “clean energy”, which is usually when the sun appears and strong winds, according to the newspaper.
However, the surprise that the newspaper monitored was in the negative reactions to the feature of charging with “clean energy”, as many users, especially Yemenis, expressed their anger on Twitter about the possibility that they would wake up to a depleted battery, and described this feature as “politicized and a tool to globalization.”
But the “Washington Post” reported that the vast majority of iPhone users, who number 118 million in the United States alone, do not realize the difference that this feature will make on reducing the use of electricity networks, reducing emissions and reducing energy prices.
The American newspaper praised Apple’s courage in taking this step and insisting on it despite the negative criticism, and considered that this feature is exactly what the world needs now.
She explained that while the United States of America and most countries in the world are trying to rely on new renewable energy sources, this feature is an ideal way to reduce the demand for electricity networks.
And on how this feature works, the newspaper stated that when you enable clean energy charging and connect your iPhone, it will reach “the forecast of carbon emissions in your local energy grid,” according to the support page on the “Apple” website.
Using this forecast, your device will attempt to fully charge itself when Low Carbon Electricity is more available from the power grid.
Apple also declared that your iPhone “learns from your daily charging routine”, so this more selective approach may not always result in a full battery when you need it.