Apple Has Not Disclosed the Amount of Carbon-Free Aluminum or the Cost Incurred to Mass Produce the 2022 iPhone SE
Apple has started purchasing carbon-free aluminum to reduce emissions. Thanks to advancement in smelting technology, this aluminum is the first to be manufactured at an industrial scale outside of a laboratory, with the intent to manufacture the chassis of the 2022 iPhone SE. Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives had this to say about the company’s efforts towards environment conservation. Apple has not disclosed the size or the value of the carbon-free aluminum purchased, but the company’s press release does mention that this aluminum type was used in making the redesigned 16-inch MacBook Pro. Apple first purchased a smaller batch of the lab-made metal in 2019 from ELYSIS. ELYSIS is a Montreal-based joint venture between two of the world’s biggest aluminum suppliers, Alcoa Corp and Rio Tinto. ELYSIS has plans to commercialize its technology, employing the use of a ceramic anode to make aluminum and emit only oxygen by 2024. Vincent Christ, ELYSIS’s CEO, says he is thoroughly excited to be working with Apple in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Aside from the 2022 iPhone SE and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple has not detailed if this carbon-free aluminum will be used to mass produce other products, but we will receive updates in the future, so stay tuned. News Source: Apple Newsroom
