Ericsson Goes Green with Alternative Power, Hybrid and Wind

Ericsson is offering energy-efficient products with emphasis on network energy optimization. This kind of deployment is especially needed for the emerging markets their news release notes.

In 2007, Ericsson implemented biofuel as an alternative energy resource, and in 2000 Ericsson was the first telecom player to deploy a solar solution to power a Moroccan operator's mobile network. Wind power is another example of an alternative energy resource for powering mobile networks located beyond the electricity grid

Ericsson also introduced of a unique hybrid solutions where we use submarine batteries that can be recharged over and over again to power a mobile network.The solution saves approximately 10 000 liters of diesel per radio site per year, which is 40 to 50 percent of the diesel needed. This adds up to large quantities of fuel that can be saved in a mobile network with hundreds or thousands of diesel powered radio sites.