5G technologies to play key role in hitting carbon targets 1 2021-07-01 10:13:04China Daily Editor : Zhang Dongfang ECNS App Download Employees work on a lithium battery production line in Huaibei, Anhui province, in November. WAN SHANCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY Superfast solution to make batteries smarter, benefiting more industries Superfast 5G technologies are expected to play a key role in making China's energy sector smarter and greener, which will give strong impetus to the country's efforts to hit its carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets. "5G technologies can be applied to power battery packs to form smart batteries that are able to manage electricity and heat in an intelligent way," said Wu Feng, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering.