Greenpeace slams Apple's iCloud for relying 'heavily on dirty energy'

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  • Reply 21 of 111
    paxmanpaxman Posts: 4,729member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by nagromme View Post


    iCloud is newer. It "lags behind? things that have been around longer. This is indeed true, but not surprising. Apple?s obviously building replacements for coal power already, but they?e not done yet. So... what action is Greenpeace seeking beyond that?



    All the companies are high profile and they all use an awful lot of power. It seems logical to single them out as they 'should' be making a big effort and lead the way in big industry. The fact that Apple is doing something about it is a god reason to bring out the results now and not wait. Next time they may be able to highlight and compare to last year and by so doing use Apple as a positive example. I don't think we should attack Greenpeace for doing this - in the long term it is a good thing. Industry, and in particular wealthy corps, should go out of their way to be greener.



    I wouldn't take these attacks personally. Greenpeace goes for high visibility as would anyone doing what they are doing. Marketing / campaigning / bang for buck... is all.
  • Reply 22 of 111
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    Originally Posted by jumper View Post


    Really, who cares what Greenpeace says. At one time I thought they were doing something important , now they just make these stupid statements with these stupid charts. This group is a waste of everyones time. Go find a real cause to complain about.





    Agree. Greepeace ranks a tie with "SeaShepard" in my all time list of "activist groups" to hate.



    Really can the press just ignore these folks
  • Reply 23 of 111
    Every aspect of Greenpeace's operations is suspect and their underlying assumptions about what the power requirements for the Maiden datacenter are deeply flawed and based on older, less power efficient equipment, and does not (for example) take into account the gradual scaling of operations at Maiden. Their assumptions specifically are based on full power, full capacity using an estimated generalized equipment density based on the known rough square foot capacity of the building, using proven flawed (as previously published by them) energy profiles that provide an excessively high per square foot use. Their regional profiles also do not take into account intergrid power sharing - they only look at what power is being generated for that grid in sole. Their science is bad, their methodology is worse, and their approach designed to "cry wolf" using the highest profile companies to generate support and sympathy for their agenda. Pathetically disingenuous manipulation of the media to raise funds to continue their erroneous claim chowder machine.



    *whew* I think that covers the most obvious points, there's more but they utterly fail just under those points.
  • Reply 24 of 111
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    Originally Posted by mytdave View Post


    Boneheads. There is nothing wrong with burning coal to generate power. It is done extremely clean and safely these days. Coal can help provide energy independence for this country - we have tons of it. ...



    This is absolute lies and nonsense. Every word of it.
  • Reply 25 of 111
    So are Greenpeace going to turn off their own website (which is no doubt being hosted on a server somewhere and contributing to the use of this EVIL wasteful energy) and return to the ECO friendly paper pamphlets of the past which we all know never used this sort of dirty, EVIL energy to produce........thought not.



    I'd like to see them spend their own ENERGY better by chasing up problem industries that aren't currently trying to do anything to reduce waste.



    Why aren't they hassling the porn industry? Isn't the majority of web based server traffic supposedly made up of dirty EVIL porn?



    I hate defending Apple, Microsoft, Dell etc but Greenpeace just seem to have their priorities skewed here, kinda like PETA executing more animals each year than the number they save.
  • Reply 26 of 111
    wizard69wizard69 Posts: 13,377member
    They grand stand like this knowing full well what Apples plans are for their data centers. Knowing that they can use the fact that Apple will eventually have a greener power source than most as a way to manipulate their followers. A year from now they will take credit for Apples solar plant.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Alexmit View Post


    Supporting Apple or other companies' efforts to go green would probably be more fruitful than slamming them as they publicly make greener efforts. Instead of yelling at them for not going green fast enough, focus on those that are doing the opposite.



    You need to understand this isnt about the environment per say, rather it is about money. This sort of behavior is what their followers (donators) expect to see. Such non sense assures continued flows of cash, from the easily manipulated.

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    Greenpeace is run by environmentally overzealous fanatics that have clouded visions of impossible grandeur. It is a 'do this now or die' vibe they send out and that is why I refuse to support their efforts.



    I've had the displeasure of knowing a gal involved with this group. Sadly reason and logic leaves the room when she was around. When I say Greenpeace is dangerous it is exactly what I mean as it is more of a cult than anything.



    Mind you I'm all for greater environmental protections, I've seen the effects of Acid rain and other pollution first hand. The problem isn't the cause but rather the irrational people involved with Greenpeace.
  • Reply 27 of 111
    Greenpeace - still smoking pot after all these years.
  • Reply 28 of 111
    kpluckkpluck Posts: 500member
    Guess bank accounts are a little low. Time for some fundraising.



    -kpluck
  • Reply 29 of 111
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paxman View Post


    I wouldn't take these attacks personally.



    If Apple's reputation is tarnished, then so too is the reputation of all of its customers.



    I call that personal.
  • Reply 30 of 111
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by nagromme View Post


    iCloud is newer. It "lags behind” things that have been around longer. This is indeed true, but not surprising. Apple’s obviously building replacements for coal power already, but they’e not done yet. So... what action is Greenpeace seeking beyond that?



    indeed. This is a project that has been around for what 2 years total. And Apple started working on things like Solar power from the start. Likely in part because Duke Energy, which Apple doesn't control, wasn't moving fast enough for Apple. But land deals etc take time.



    Compare this to all the companies that aren't on this list. What about the car companies, what are they using for energy. What about the US government which allegedly has held up the adoption of electric cars at the behest of the very vocal oil lobby. What about state governments that haven't adopted plans to move off natural gas and to not only support but force the adoption of cleaner tech and the building out of mass transit to reduce the use of cars etc.





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    Originally Posted by mytdave View Post


    Boneheads. There is nothing wrong with burning coal to generate power. It is done extremely clean and safely these days. Coal can help provide energy independence for this country - we have tons of it.



    You could be correct. Perhaps coal is being burned cleaner than before. And perhaps there is a ton of it that we can get safely without strip mining etc.



    However, that doesn't mean that coal is the only or even best choice. Both in terms of clean and safe or even cheap. If we just go with your way of thinking then folks don't even try other methods and we could lose out.



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    Originally Posted by jukes View Post


    That's probably true, but Jobs never seemed to care all that much about these kinds of issue at the corporate level.



    Apple under Jobs used the same philosophy that Jobs did in his personal level. That being the Buddhist derived one that you don't do it for the press. Whether it's your environmental concerns or your charity ones, you don't hawk them as PR moves. Charity with a press release is about your ego, not the charity. This is why Apple's replies have always been replies. They will answer the question if pressed, especially if the other side is spreading FUD on the border of being total lies, but that's it. No "look at us" self patting on the back.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by razorpit View Post


    Greenpeace, shut-up already! No one cares... When the day comes that you are COMPLETELY off the power grid then you can start criticizing everyone else, until then shut-up!



    I do wonder what cars they are driving, how their houses are powered etc.
  • Reply 31 of 111
    Greenpeace needs to suck some coal bags.



    These groups are killing U.S. business. In order for there to be jobs and business we need reliable, affordable energy. Coal is one of our best and most prolific resources.



    These other sources of energy fail to take into account the production costs, the life of the equipment and Government subsidies. When these are all factored in, most of the "renewable" energy sources are not sustainable and create more net pollution then their "dirty" counterparts.



    Lets figure out how to use what we have as carefully as we can, but shutting down an entire viable industry is simply insane.
  • Reply 32 of 111
    nealgnealg Posts: 132member
    I am not sure how they are able to tease out, except for where server farms are located, what energy goes into what product.



    My guess is that Greenpeace came out with this now and any improvement in any of the future numbers for any of the companies they will try to take credit for.



    From my vantage point, Greenpeace doesn't have much credibility.



    Neal
  • Reply 33 of 111
    spacekidspacekid Posts: 183member
    Where is the info from Greenpeace on how they rated these companies, the criteria and data they used and where they got that info. The categories seem a bit subjective and prone to personal bias.
  • Reply 34 of 111
    msimpsonmsimpson Posts: 452member
    So did Greenpeace examine the ice cores to come up with this assessment? Only the deniers ignore the ice cores. How many glaciers has Apple melted?



    I did not know Dell offered any cloud services. They are not the first company I think of for hosting. Maybe they meant "clown services".



    I wonder if anyone has done a study to examine how much energy is saved by using the cloud to work remotely and save workers from driving to offices to work every day?



    As Eric Cartman would say "Greenpeace, you can suck my b*lls"
  • Reply 35 of 111
    gqbgqb Posts: 1,934member
    So now Greenpeace needs to join Consumer Reports in tailgating Apple's visibility to get their own publicity? Sad.

    Two formerly great organizations reduced to trolling.
  • Reply 36 of 111
    macxpressmacxpress Posts: 5,801member
    Greenpeace can go take their reports and stick it where the sun doesn't shine. I can't stand these groups. No matter what you do its never enough and theres always something you're doing wrong.
  • Reply 37 of 111
    kent909kent909 Posts: 731member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mytdave View Post


    Boneheads. There is nothing wrong with burning coal to generate power. It is done extremely clean and safely these days. Coal can help provide energy independence for this country - we have tons of it.




    You know this to be true because you saw your favorite politician on TV say this. You know he was telling you the truth because he had his favorite lobbyist standing behind him.
  • Reply 38 of 111
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mytdave View Post


    Boneheads. There is nothing wrong with burning coal to generate power. It is done extremely clean and safely these days. Coal can help provide energy independence for this country - we have tons of it.



    I would like to see the number of coal fired power plants quadruple, and an increase in the production of petroleum by squeezing shale. Greenpeace can kiss my posterior and go crawl back under the rock where they came from.



    Apple should build several more data centers and locate them right smack in the center of coal powered areas of the country (where they're also likely to realize the lowest operational costs).



    Speaking as a grandson of a coal miner and former (and proud) resident of West Virginia: Uh, NO!
  • Reply 39 of 111
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,382member
    Apple does not run all of its operations on magical fairy dust, news at 11.



    Greenpeace is still irrelevant, news at 12.
  • Reply 40 of 111
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    Originally Posted by atsysusa View Post


    Greenpeace - still smoking pot after all these years.



    Nah, if they were still smoking pot, they'd probably be more like they used to be which is honourable, honest, and concerned about the environment.



    The new Greenpeace is a dishonest PR machine that only cares about promoting it's own corporate profile in the media. I would bet they gave up the pot, for scotch on the rocks with their lawyers at the club years ago.
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