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Airbus secures £95M for satellite in TRUTHS mission

Ryan Daws — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:12:18 +0000

Airbus has clinched £95 million from the UK Space Agency, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, to spearhead the TRUTHS mission’s satellite design and development phase. TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio- Studies) aims to revolutionise Earth observation and climate monitoring. The funding marks a crucial step towards creating a groundbreaking “climate and... Read more »

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GSMA launches ‘climate resilience’ innovation fund

Ryan Daws — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:21:30 +0000

The GSMA has launched an innovation fund to support the creation and deployment of “climate resilience” solutions. While everyone is affected by climate change, some populations are more vulnerable than others. The GSMA aims to support SMEs and startups that are building solutions that will help such communities anticipate, absorb, and/or adapt to climate-related shocks.... Read more »

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Space tech can help achieve one-sixth of emissions cuts needed to reach net zero by 2050

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:44:54 +0000

Satellite technologies are already reducing carbon emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes (or 1.5 gigatons) every year, according to independent research report Can Space Help Save The Planet?, commissioned by Inmarsat from leading consultants at Globant’s Sustainable Business Studio. This is equivalent to almost four times the entire UK’s annual emissions in 2021 or the lifetime emissions of... Read more »

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COP26: How 5G can help to achieve net zero targets

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:57:04 +0000

Ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, a report commissioned by Mobile UK highlights the role 5G will play in achieving net zero targets. Mobile UK is the trade association of the UK’s mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone. The report, 5G’s Crucial Role in the Race to Combat Climate Change:... Read more »

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Vodafone deploys IoT sensors to monitor cliffs and detect landslides

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:29:46 +0000

Vodafone is deploying sensors on its Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network to monitor cliffs and detect coastal landslides. A universal prototype device created by Vodafone can house different sensors for a variety of use cases and is designed to help businesses, local authorities, and academics to adopt smarter approaches to monitoring environmental and public... Read more »

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Vodafone’s European operations will be powered by renewables from July

Ryan Daws — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:10:05 +0000

Vodafone has announced that its European operations will be entirely powered by renewable energy sources from July. The operator’s announcement follows a meeting of G7 leaders in Cornwall, UK earlier this month where tackling climate change was high on the agenda. The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow in November where... Read more »

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Nokia finds 5G networks are 90 percent more energy-efficient

Ryan Daws — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:04:57 +0000

Research conducted by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90 percent more energy-efficient than 4G. The study was conducted over three months and examined the power consumption of Telefónica’s 5G RAN (Radio Access Network). Juan Manuel Caro, Director of Operational Transformation at Global CTIO at Telefónica, said: “We are committed... Read more »

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