Are Apple and Google in Race for North Carolina's 'Black Gold'?

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By Josh Wolonick Dec 07, 2012 presents this very interesting piece on alternate energy sources:
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MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL To support its iCloud and SIRI Voice recognition services, Apple (NYSE:AAPL) runs a data center in Maiden, NC, 40 miles northwest of Charlotte. That center is powered by 24 hydrogen fuel cells that produce 4.8 megawatts of power. Apple, which prides itself on the transparency of this project , has made it clear though the NC Renewable Energy Tracking System, that it will add 26 more fuel cells by January, upping its electricity production to 10 megawatts, enough to power 6,250 homes. In addition, the company is in the midst of building a 20-megawatt-producing solar panel array. According to Tina Casey of Talking Points Media’s Idea Lab, “It looks like Apple could become the next tech giant to join the state’s hog waste ‘black gold’ rush." The question is, why North Carolina?

Read more: Are Apple And Google In Race For North Carolina's 'Black Gold'? | Technology | Minyanville's Wall Street
 
By Josh Wolonick Dec 07, 2012 presents this very interesting piece on alternate energy sources:
Maiden%20Data%20Center%20MinYan1A.JPG

MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL To support its iCloud and SIRI Voice recognition services, Apple (NYSE:AAPL) runs a data center in Maiden, NC, 40 miles northwest of Charlotte. That center is powered by 24 hydrogen fuel cells that produce 4.8 megawatts of power. Apple, which prides itself on the transparency of this project , has made it clear though the NC Renewable Energy Tracking System, that it will add 26 more fuel cells by January, upping its electricity production to 10 megawatts, enough to power 6,250 homes. In addition, the company is in the midst of building a 20-megawatt-producing solar panel array. According to Tina Casey of Talking Points Media’s Idea Lab, “It looks like Apple could become the next tech giant to join the state’s hog waste ‘black gold’ rush." The question is, why North Carolina?

Read more: Are Apple And Google In Race For North Carolina's 'Black Gold'? | Technology | Minyanville's Wall Street

The question is, why North Carolina?
10th most populous state.
Holds two of the cities ranked as the most educated in the US 2012 1. Boulder, Colo.: The 10 Most Educated U.S. Cities - US News & World Report (that's gong to upset the morons that claim the south is uneducated).
Right to work
Good weather
Low crime, especially in Maiden NC
 

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