Publication details
Využití obnovitelných zdrojů energie v extrémních podmínkách na výzkumných stanicích v Antarktidě
| Title in English | Use of renewable energy sources in extreme conditions in Antarctic research stations |
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Sympozium Energeticky efektivní budovy 2015 (Sborník) |
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| Field | Sensors, measuring and regulation |
| Keywords | Antarctica energy photovoltaic panels wind turbines J.G. Mendel station |
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| Description | Reduction of energy consumption and utilisation of renewable energy sources are required to achieve sustainability and to minimise the impact of human activities on ecosystems. This is especially important in landscapes untouched by human activity, such as Antarctica. Antarctica is the coldest, least explored continent with the highest average mean sea level and the lowest solar insolation. The amount of research conducted in Antarctica grows every year, new research stations are built and more countries are getting involved in research of terrestrial ecosystems. The use of renewables for research activities reduces fossil fuels consumption and emissions and protects the local environment. This article sheds light on the current situation, technical and economic options for renewable energy use at research station in Antarctica with regard to climatic conditions and operation requirements. In details it describes energy system at Johann Gregor Mendel Czech Antarctic Station on James Ross Island. |
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