Green Base Stations

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A CNET News.com report profiles Flexenclosure, a Swedish start-up whose E-site base station design combines wind turbines and solar panels with battery storage and a small backup diesel generator to power mobile phone networks in off-grid areas of Africa. An intelligent operating system decides which power source to draw on based on conditions, and the company says the design can cut diesel consumption at a typical base station by up to 80%, recovering its higher upfront cost through operational savings within 15 to 18 months.