Antarctic Outpost To Use Wind, Solar Energy To Survive

Estudio41's Antarctic station design will rely on solar and wind power to withstand the harsh weather conditions. Image via Estudio41.

Brazil's planned Antarctic research station will use solar panels for the sunny summers and wind turbines in the long winters to supply renewable energy year-round. Read more →

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Wind-Powered ‘Polar Rover’ Roams Antarctica

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An Urban Green Energy turbine was the sole power source for the research vehicle "Polar Rover" as it traveled 2,500 kilometers in Antarctica. Read more →

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Ice Station Trudges Across Antarctic Shelf

The Antarctic's Halley VI Research Station looks like it crawled out of the tropics but is ideally suited to the cold. Image via Hugh Broughton Architects.

A new British research facility has been built not only to survive in the fantastically cruel winters of the South Pole but to tread lightly on the fragile Antarctic environment. Read more →

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Electric Vehicles Get Tested In Antarctica

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The U.S. Department of Energy is conducting field tests on two electric vehicles in Antarctica to evaluate performance at extremely cold conditions. Read more →

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Biofuel Truck To Race To South Pole

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A team driving a clean energy fueled truck will attempt to break a record for traveling to the South Pole by land later this year. Read more →

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Clean Energy A Big Deal In Antarctica

NREL Antarctica

Ongoing usage and research into renewable energy in Antarctica by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is producing some interesting results. Read more →

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Southern Most Wind Farm Powers Up In Antarctica

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Meridian Energy of New Zealand recently opened what is presumed to be the world's southern-most wind-farm, featuring three industrial grade wind turbines designed to supply power to two bases on the continent. Read more →

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