If 5G networks reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions will be decreased as well. For example, GE’s Digital Power Plant Software could lower carbon emissions by 3% and fuel use by 67,000 tons of coal annually. An Ericsson study forecasted that IoT could decrease carbon emissions 15% by 2030.
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The radiation from 5G mobile phones might be harmful for animals and birds too ; for example, high-frequency electromagnetic waves are said to alter insects’ body temperatures and impair their ability to orient themselves.
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