The complex of buildings owned by Apple in North Carolina, which is located in a data center has total capacity of 20 MW, and this is only thanks to the solar panels.
Apple is certain patents refers to the possibility of using solar panels to charge mobile devices. One of the inventions of the company in general is a hybrid touchscreen and a solar panel. Wristwatches with charging from sunlight has long been commercially available, and Apple reserves the use of this source of energy for wearable computers. We just need to bring the power consumption of the device until an acceptable value.
In Apple site appeared specialist position for applying thin film coatings. These can be used when creating a solar cell and the formation of an alternative current metallized electromagnetic screens within mobile devices.
What is typical, Apple does not need an expert to develop a thin-film coatings, namely their application. Welcome interaction skills with Asian contractors, the ability to solve problems and work as a team. In other words, Apple may be preparing for the mass production of new products that use thin-film coating.