An iPhone charging feature that aims to reduce a user’s carbon footprint is reportedly receiving criticism.
Clean energy charging is built into the latest versions of the tech giant’s iOS 16 software. In October, Apple called for the global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030.
It was released in an October update, but has recently faced scrutiny.
“I have stopped charging clean energy to increase our carbon footprint. I believe in eating trees,” Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green tweeted in February.
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Clean energy charging is built into the latest versions of the tech giant’s iOS 16 software. (Cyberguy.com)
According to the Washington Post, clean energy charging is on by default — though it’s not the first time Apple has done it.
“I am happy Apple is working on dynamic charging to shift to low carbon hours,” tweeted Tim Latimer, CEO of a geothermal power company called Furvo Energy. “But the way they rolled it out is not great: limited awareness, default position chosen. is.”
“We must demand better transparency and choice for clean energy solutions, otherwise it will backfire,” he said.
Apple says the phone can selectively charge when low-carbon-emission electricity is available. When the capability is enabled and the iPhone is connected to a charger, it receives a forecast of carbon emissions in the local energy grid and uses it to charge the phone at times of clean energy generation.
An Apple Lightning port charging cable is seen with an iPhone in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 5, 2022. (STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Clean Energy Charging is only available in the United States. This feature is not included if charging habits are variable or the user is in a new location.
“Because of this and to get carbon-emission forecasts for your area, certain location settings must be turned on to activate Clean Energy Charging. Your iPhone does not send any location information to Apple that it uses for this feature. , “Apple said.
An attendee holds a new iPhone 14 Pro during an Apple special event on September 7, 2022 in Cupertino, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
If a user needs to charge the phone quickly, they can touch and hold the notification on the lock screen that tells when the iPhone will be fully charged while using the setting and then press Charge Now.
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To turn off the feature completely, go to Settings, click on Battery, select Battery Health & Charging and turn off Clean Energy Charging.
