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"American researchers have completed an analysis that demonstrates how
renewable energy could almost completely replace diesel at the Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station, resulting in millions of dollars in savings.
The analysis, published in the journal
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews, was conducted by scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Argonne National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),
some of whom have worked at the South Pole and wanted to understand if
renewables could replace the use of diesel.
“All of the energy at the South Pole currently is generated by diesel fuel and
a generator,” said Amy Bender, a physicist in Argonne’s High Energy Physics
division, a corresponding author on the paper, and a scientist who has spent
time working at the South Pole.
“We were asking if it is possible to transition to renewables. This study is
the beginning of trying to make that case.”
Even replacing diesel generation during the austral summer, which extends from
November to February, would be significant enough, said Ralph Muehleisen, chief
building scientist and group manager for Buildings & Industrial Technologies at
Argonne."
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*** Xanni ***
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