14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has recently released iOS 16.1 to iPhones out there, and one of the highlights is the introduction of a feature called Clean Energy Charging.
In essence, this new feature is supposed to help reduce the carbon footprint by charging the iPhone when lower carbon-emission electricity is available.
This sounds complicated, but Apple believes the new feature would help reduce the carbon footprint substantially.
But on the other hand, because the iPhone must know when it’s the right moment to charge, the feature is only available in the United States.
iPhone owners leaving in the country will notice that the Clean Energy Charging is enabled by default on their devices after installing iOS 16.1.
“When Clean Energy Charging is enabled and you connect your iPhone to a charger, your iPhone gets a forecast of the carbon emissions in your local energy grid and uses it to charge your iPhone during times of cleaner energy production. Clean Energy Charging is available only in the United States and is on by default when you set up your iPhone or after you update to iOS 16.1. To turn off the feature, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging and turn off Clean Energy Charging,” Apple says.
Worth knowing is that Clean Energy Charging can only work if some other services are enabled on the iPhone, including Location services.
“Clean Energy Charging works together with Optimized Battery Charging to learn your charging habits. Clean Energy Charging engages only where you spend the most time and regularly charge your iPhone for long periods of time, such as your home and place of work. The feature doesn't engage if your charging habits are variable or you're in a new location, such as when you travel. Because of this and to get the carbon-emission forecast for your area, some location settings must be turned on for Clean Energy Charging to activate,” Apple says.