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Father-son team plans Antarctic trek powered by renewable energy
From https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/11/10/world/father-son-team-plans-antarctic-trek-powered-renewable-energy/#.WgY3F19Om2c :
A frozen section of the Ross Sea is viewed on Nov. 12 at the Scott Base in Antarctica. | AFP-JIJI
Father-son team plans Antarctic trek powered by renewable energy
REUTERS
NOV 10, 2017
LONDON – With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy.
Seasoned explorer Robert Swan and his 23-year-old son Barney will begin their eight-week, 600-mile (960-km) expedition on Wednesday, hoping to show renewable energy can work in extreme conditions and prove a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
“For the first time in history we will be surviving only on renewable energy. It’s never been done,” 61-year-old polar veteran Swan, the first person to walk to both the North and South poles, said.
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Perpetual sunlight will charge the solar panels, which will power a NASA-designed ice melter to provide them with enough water for drinking and cooking.
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REUTERS
NOV 10, 2017
LONDON – With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy.
Seasoned explorer Robert Swan and his 23-year-old son Barney will begin their eight-week, 600-mile (960-km) expedition on Wednesday, hoping to show renewable energy can work in extreme conditions and prove a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
“For the first time in history we will be surviving only on renewable energy. It’s never been done,” 61-year-old polar veteran Swan, the first person to walk to both the North and South poles, said.
...
Perpetual sunlight will charge the solar panels, which will power a NASA-designed ice melter to provide them with enough water for drinking and cooking.
...
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