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04
Sep

Space collision: Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March

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Source: https://www.space.com/space-junk-collision-chinese-satellite-yunhai-1-02 By Mike Wall Yunhai 1-02’s wounds are not self-inflicted. In March, the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron (18SPCS) reported the breakup of Yunhai 1-02, a Chinese military satellite that launched in September 2019. It was unclear at the time whether the spacecraft had suffered some sort of failure — an explosion in its […]

03
Sep

Global consumers slow to adopt 5G-enabled devices

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Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2021/09/03/global-consumers-slow-to-adopt-5g-enabled-devices/ Only 26% of people around the world own a 5G smartphone, YouGov survey finds Alkesh Sharma Sep 3, 2021 The global adoption of fifth-generation wireless network connectivity, or 5G, has yet to catch on at scale, with only 26 per cent of consumers owning 5G-enabled smartphones, a survey by internet-based market research company […]

02
Sep

Residential electric panels are a nearly $100B ‘roadblock’ to full electrification, report finds

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Source: Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/residential-electric-panels-represent-a-nearly-100b-roadblock-to-full-el/605829/ Published Aug. 31, 2021 By Robert Walton Dive Brief: Electric panels in up to 48 million U.S. single-family homes will need to be upgraded to fully transition away from fossil fuels and use electricity for space and water heating, cooking, vehicle charging and other applications, according to new research from residential electricity research […]

01
Sep

Shock announcement for cellular networks — bad news for mobile data users in South Africa

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Source: My Broadband https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/412272-shock-announcement-for-cellular-networks-bad-news-for-mobile-data-users-in-south-africa.html South Africa faces a form of “digital load-shedding” if the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) follows through on its plan to take back temporary radio frequency spectrum on 30 November. This was the stark warning from MTN SA’s executive for corporate affairs, Jacqui O’Sullivan. “Since the start of the pandemic, the […]

31
Aug

THREE MONTHS GRACE PERIOD TO ALLOW LICENSEES TO WIND DOWN THEIR USE OF TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

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Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/three-months-grace-period-to-allow-licensees-to-wind-down-their-use-of-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum 30 August 2021 Pretoria – The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has resolved that the temporary radio frequency spectrum assigned to licensees will now have to be returned to the Authority by no later 30 November 2021. The temporary radio frequency spectrum was first assigned by […]

30
Aug

EMFSA August 2021 Newsletter

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In this month’s newsletter: Earn credits from a top accredited university: -Space is a global commons and a global resource; the essential human right to dark skies. Does NEPA apply in space? -Webinar information -Videos Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/courses-light-magnetism-water-ehs

29
Aug

Satellite Mega Constellations: NEPA- Environmental Impact Assessment

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In the US, satellite activity is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. 28 August 2021 There are no binding international laws or regulations in place to protect the night sky. Does the FCC’s lack of review of commercial mega constellations satellite projects violate the National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA)? The FCC refused to find that […]

28
Aug

Time spent in outdoor light is associated with mood, sleep, and circadian rhythm-related outcomes: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study in over 400,000 UK Biobank participants

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Angus C. Burns, Richa Saxena, Céline Vetter, Andrew J.K. Phillips, Jacqueline M. Lane, Sean Cain,Time spent in outdoor light is associated with mood, sleep, and circadian rhythm-related outcomes: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study in over 400,000 UK Biobank participants, Journal of Affective Disorders, 2021, ISSN 0165-0327 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.056.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032721008612) Highlights Greater time in outdoor light was associated […]