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Articles tagged with: Wind Power and Solar Power
World Bank Subsidiary to Finance Green Base Stations
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group - is to work with the GSMA to identify and fund renewable energy based base station deployments. The overall goal is to make cost effective renewable energy solutions a widely used power source for off-grid locations by 2012. more
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Green Telecom Equipment to Represent 46% of Network CAPEX by 2013
Energy consumption is one of the leading drivers of operating expenses for both fixed and mobile telecom network operators. Reliable access to electricity is limited in many developing countries that are currently the high-growth markets for telecommunications. At the same time, many operators have adopted corporate social responsibility initiatives with a goal of reducing their networks' carbon footprints, and network infrastructure vendors are striving to gain competitive advantage by reducing the power requirements of their equipment. more
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Alcatel-Lucent Opens Alternative Energy Lab for Telecoms Infrastructure
Alcatel-Lucent has announced the operational launch of an alternative energy laboratory and pilot site dedicated to the telecoms sector. Located on its Bell Labs research site in Villarceaux, France, this station forms part of an Alternative Energy strategic program launched by Alcatel-Lucent to respond to the growing demand from wireless operators for energy-autonomous and green wireless networking equipment that can provide communications capabilities even in remote areas with no access to commercial power grids. more
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Turkish Operator Deploys Wind-Powered Base Station
Turkish mobile network operator, Avea has deployed what it says is the first hybrid wind-powered base station in the country. The new 6kW wind turbine was manufactured by Scottish firm Proven Energy and installed by Turkish resellers Girasolar. more
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Pannon Commissions Wind-Powered Base Station
Hungary based mobile network, Pannon says that it recently commissioned the country's first wind-powered base station. The village of Kálló in Nógrád County offers suitable wind conditions throughout the year, meaning the wind generator can contribute up to 50% of the base station's power demand. more
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335,000 Cellular Base Stations to Include Solar Power by 2013
As mobile network expansion moves ostensibly to emerging markets where solar energy levels are more favorable, solar power appears ready to play an important role in reducing the costs of cellular service delivery and ensuring a more reliable power supply. The OEMsÃ' drive toward reducing base station power consumption, along with improvements in photovoltaic cells, have meant that solar energy is now a very viable solution for powering cellular base stations. more
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Vodafone Aims to Half its CO2 Emissions by 2020
Vodafone has said that by 2020 it intends to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% against its 2006/7 baseline of 1.23 million tonnes. The company said that this target will be achieved principally by improvements in energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy. more
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Motorola Tests Wind and Solar Powered Base Station
Motorola says that it has deployed a wind and solar power system to operate MTC Namibia's GSM cell site at Dordabis village in the Khomas region of Namibia. The trial with MTC Namibia supports the African operator's strategy for increased voice and data service coverage in rural areas of Namibia and is the first of its kind globally. more
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