The E-Base Goes Live
For the ‘E-Base Goes Live’ project, Robert will be living at the E-Base for two weeks, relying completely on renewable energy. Using the latest in satellite, internet and digital media technologies, he will be sharing his message on renewable energy and climate change with an international audience.
Throughout the project, live text and video conference links with schools and organizations will allow Robert to showcase alternative energy sources in one of the harshest environments on the planet.
E-Base Location
The E-Base is located at Bellingshausen Station, a Russian Antarctic station at Collins Harbor on King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands, located at 62°12’S, 58°58’W.
A Sustainable Base for the Future
The E-Base is a sustainable green building, constructed from carefully selected post-consumer recycled materials.
One cornerstone of sustainable design is to retain as many resources as possible within a community. However, as there are no building materials produced in Antarctica, the decision was made to use sustainable building materials, such as structurally insulated panels from WinterPanel, 100 percent post consumer recycled rubber interior flooring from EcoSurfaces and an energy star watertight blanket with low VOCs for the roof and siding from Metacrylics.
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