Renewable energy comes to Antarctica: New wind farm to help power U.S. and New Zealand antarctic stations
January 22, 2010
On 16 January 2010, U.S. and New Zealand officials held an opening ceremony for a three-turbine wind farm on Ross Island. Engineers estimate that the wind farm will cut fuel consumption at McMurdo Station and Scott Base by about 240,000 gallons every year.
To learn more about the new wind farm, read Winding up: New wind farm to help power U.S., New Zealand research stations in Antarctica and Wind power: USAP, New Zealand team up on alternative energy project in the Antarctic Sun, the U.S. Antarctic Program's online magazine. . . .The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.
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