Solar panels set up vertically in Sweden by Sunna Group use an arrangement that is also expected to be useful for generating power at the South Pole. Photo by Silvana Ovaitt, NREL.
An opportunity exists at the bottom of the world to show the planet the importance and reliability of renewable energy. Researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories—the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory—looked at how a combination of solar modules, wind turbines, and battery storage could … [continued]
Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds have supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole that will persist into November, NOAA and NASA scientists reported on Friday.
A round of awkward applause is due, as new figures from NOAA reveal carbon dioxide levels at the South Pole have surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time in 4 million years. According to new figures released by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on May … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D. Mawson Station, located on an isolated outcrop of rock at the edge of the Antarctic plateau, is the oldest surviving, continuously operated research station south of the Antarctic Circle. It’s also the most remote of the three main Antarctic stations operated … [continued]
