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A new report from Pike Research forcasts good news for renewable energy and mobile base stations (the wireless communications station used to connect cell phone networks). Clean energy will power 4.5% of base stations by 2014, and while that doesn't sound like much, it's a boost up from the mere 0.11% in 2010, or a 40.9% increase. But even more exciting is the percentage of base stations powered by renewable energy in developing countries will jot up to 8% by 2014. With mobile phone subscriptions hitting 5 billion worldwide, a boost in clean energy is a big deal for carbon emissions.

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"As part of their GreenHeart effort to release mobile phones that lean on the eco-friendly side, Sony Ericsson has released two options - the Elm and the Hazel - both of which seem to have green features that set them above other similar devices on the market, including using recycled materials and eliminating toxic materials. The new phones do more than just ditching the paper manuals."

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"USA based Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a US$468,600 civil penalty to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 655 facilities in 42 states."

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"Nearly half of US consumers would be willing to consider a "green" cell phone, but only if the price, features, and performance were equivalent to a conventionally constructed phone. Just 7% would be willing to pay a premium, reports a survey of 1,000 American adults carried out by ABI Research."

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Uganda Telecom has launched the country’s first solar powered cellphone. Dubbed “Kasana”, the phone is designed to harness the East African sun for a sustainable recharge after an initially charging from the conventional AC socket.

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