Belgian Polar Station in Antartica by next year
Posted on May 31, 06 09:57 PM PDT
The International Polar Foundation will lay the first brick of its polar station that is powered by renewable energy late next year. First of its kind in the world, the entire building will be powered by solar energy and wind, where the latter can be found in abundance at Antartica. The completed station will hold 20 staff and herald Belgium's homecoming to the southern polar region. This project will cost 6.4 million Euros, supporting scientists who study climate change in the process. Immediate targets include more than 98% renewable energy, 100% grey/black water treatment with a minimum of 50% (and up to 90%) of that being recycled for reuse. Read more about it here.
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