The world’s first 5G mobile networks are still more patchy than powerful

The hype for the next-generation of mobile technology has been in full force since Qualcomm declared “5G is here, and it’s time to celebrate” in February of last year.The reality, however, has required patience from consumers because of the time needed to roll out the new networks and the dearth of applications to put additional speed to compelling use.A year…

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India shut down its economy to contain the coronavirus. It’s now one of the most affected countries

India’s coronavirus cases have spiked in recent days, fueling concerns the situation could spiral out of control even as the country starts to reopen after weeks of stringent lockdown. India is the fourth worst-hit nation in the world, with cumulative infection numbers over 320,000 — behind only the United States, Brazil and Russia, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Daily…

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WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic spread of coronavirus: ‘There’s much unknown’

The World Health Organization tried on Tuesday to clear up confusing comments about how often people can spread the coronavirus when they do not have symptoms.The organization held a live Q&A on its social media pages to address questions about comments made by a WHO official that suggested asymptomatic people only rarely spread Covid-19.The comments appeared to directly contradict guidance…

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Australia’s Renewable Energy Plan Will Require Lots Of Energy Storage. Siemens Wants To Help.

Despite pigheaded intransigence at the highest levels of its national government, the renewable energy revolution is coming to Australia in a big way. And why not? Enough sunlight hits what Bill Bryson calls “a sunburned country” every day to meet all of humanity’s energy needs for a year. All it has to do is figure out how to harvest and…

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Onshore and offshore wind at war, future is floating and Shell’s big energy transition bet

The news and analysis you need from the-week-that-was in the global renewable energy industry with Recharge’s weekly Agenda As head of Enel Green Power, Antonio Cammisecra leads one of the world’s biggest buyers of onshore wind turbines, and the Italian utility’s global head of power generation has some strong views on the relationship between the land-based and offshore arms within…

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Govt Plans To Start Importing High Grade Petrol, Diesel In 2020-21

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th Jun, 2020 ) :The government has planned to start importing high grade petrol and diesel during the fiscal year 2020-21 aimed at tackling the environmental issues and meeting requirements of high-tech vehicles in the country. “To reduce the environmental impact through improved quality of fuel, high grade imports of petroleum…

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Electric Vehicle Policy Approved-Here Are Its Highlights

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved Electric Vehicle (EV) policy for heavy commercial vehicles and two and three-wheelers. The sources reported that the policy was proposed by the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) after a detailed discussion with stakeholders. The stakeholders include Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) Engineering Development Board (EDB) and the Ministry of Science and Technology. Last year, the Ministry…

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