Press Releases
This section contains all press releases published by the International Polar Foundation. These press releases are published on this website in PDF format. Please download Adobe Acrobat Reader if you cannot read these files.
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Arctic Futures Symposium 2010 - Media Release
10.02.2011
As discussion around the Arctic gains momentum in the EU following the adoption of the European Parliament report “A Sustainable EU Policy for the High North” - the most recent step towards an EU Arctic Policy - the International Polar Foundation has today released the Proceedings from the recent “Arctic Futures Symposium” held at the European Parliament in October 2010…
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Venturi Develops a Vehicle for the Princess Elisabeth Station
01.10.2010
The "Venturi Antarctica" was first presented at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2010 in Paris (France). This electric vehicle was developped by car manufacturer Venturi in collaboration with the International Polar Foundation to be used in the extreme conditions of Antarctica. The vehicle will be delivered at for use at the Princess Elisabeth Station during the 2011-2012 season.
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is linked!
05.03.2010
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) and global satellite operator SES S.A. have the pleasure to announce that the installation and tests of the SES satellite ground station in Antarctica have been successfully completed. The new infrastructure makes a significant contribution to scientific research and will allow the Princess Elisabeth Station to be monitored online, thus ensuring best efficiency from the…
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“Zero Emission” Objective Achieved
10.02.2010
We are pleased to announce the handover of the fully functional smart microgrid inside the Princess Elisabeth Station to the International Polar Foundation (IPF). After successful completion of the final tests of all systems, the Princess Elisabeth Station now operates solely on renewable energies, achieving a major first.
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BELARE 2007-08: Coming Home after an Outstanding Achievement
24.07.2009
Alain Hubert and the last members of the BELARE 2007-08 expedition have made it home after accomplishing an historic task: successfully completing the first phase of the construction of Belgium's new Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, the world's first-ever "zero emission" polar research station.
