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Here I write about climate change and Polar Regions - but also about anything else that strikes my fancy.
I'll try to post here as often as I can. But keep in mind I'm a very busy guy, so please cut me some slack if you don't hear from me for a while!
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica: “Zero Emission” Objective Achieved
Posted on the 17.02.2010 by Alain Hubert
This is the big news for today: after successful completion of the final tests of all systems, the Princess Elisabeth Station now operates solely on renewable energies, achieving a major first. The official press release is available for download on the IPF website.
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Alain Hubert : live from Utsteinen
Posted on the 10.12.2009 by Michel Brent
A few days ago, we announced that we would have Alain Hubert on the phone for a short interview. Here he is answering Michel Brent's questions and explaining the (his) daily routine during this year BELARE expedition revolving abound the Princess Elisabeth Station.
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Live from the Antarctic
Posted on the 02.12.2009 by Michel Brent
Thursday, 03 December: we have a telephone appointment this evening with Alain Hubert, who left for the Antarctic a month ago. He will tell us how the Belgian station seemed to him after eight months of absence, what his daily work consists of, how the Japanese who came to visit the station a few days ago reacted and which tasks are
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BELARE 2009-2010: the new season has just begun
Posted on the 27.10.2009 by Michel Brent
After the briefing of Friday October 16th in the headquarters of the IPF, we can now confirm that the new season for the Princess Elisabeth Station has started! 44 people will take part in this season, staying between 1 and 5 months on the spot. The objective for this year is to finalize the tests of all the technical systems of the station.
