Antarctic expedition sets out to cross the interior using wind, not fuel
In short
- The Wind Sled expedition left Spain on 18 October, led by Ramón Larramendi.
- A comparable past crossing used roughly 170,000 litres (about 45,000 gallons) of fuel.
- The team plans to use no fuel on the crossing; the outcome is not yet reported.
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Crossings of Antarctica's interior have relied on heavy fuel use. This expedition tests whether wind power and an old sled design can do the work instead. The source reports the plan only, so the result is still open.
From The Optimist Daily
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The last time a team completed a comparable crossing of Antarctica’s interior, they burned through roughly 170,000 liters (about 45,000 gallons) of fuel to do it. The Wind Sled expedition that left Spain on October 18 plans to use none. Spanish polar explorer Ramón Larramendi is leading four people […] The post How kites and ancient design are replacing fuel in Antarctic exploration first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News .
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Some explorers are going across the coldest place on Earth. They are using kites to help pull their sleds, not fuel. People want to see if wind can do the hard work.
