Laurence Williams, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Timothy J. Foxon, The energy use implications of 5G: Reviewing whole network operational energy, embodied energy, and indirect effects, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 157, 2022, 112033, ISSN 1364-0321, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.112033.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032121012958)
Highlights
• We find that the literature on green 5G and future mobile networks is dominated by small-scale, single technology assessments.
• We find a lack of up-to-date, publicly available whole network level assessments of the energy use implications of 5G.
• We find that the embodied energy use and indirect energy use effects of 5G have been largely overlooked in this literature.
• Insufficient attention has been paid to 5G-driven user behaviour changes and the prevention of rebound effects.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032121012958