Class Zero Emission
The interactive 'Class Zero Emission' exhibition centre will introduce students to the breathtaking world of the Arctic and Antarctic. Through this interactive exhibition centre, students will learn about the landscape…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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The Ivan Papanin Ship Leaves the Port of Antwerp
The Russian ice-class cargo ship Ivan Papanin, carrying on board the Princess Elisabeth station's inside systems, left the port of Antwerp on November 14 at 1 pm, local time. After a first…
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Princess Elisabeth Station at the Women’s Forum
The 2008 edition of the Women's Forum, held in Deauville (France) October 14-16, focussed on the theme of progress: "Progress to share, future to dare". As a founding partner of this…
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Technical Sheet 3: The Princess Elisabeth Station’s Electrical System
The electrical systems of the station were designed to be as energy-efficient as possible given the requirements of operating an Antarctic research station and the demands of working in the…
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Launching the Last Phase of the Princess Elisabeth Station Project
On Thursday October 16th, the International Polar Foundation (IPF) held its last major press conference before the end of the construction phase of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station project. Before…
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Technical Sheet 2: Passive Building
The Princess Elisabeth station was conceived to take full advantage of currently available passive building techniques. The station's skin, insulation, shape, orientation and window disposition allow a comfortable ambient temperature…
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Science Shelters around the Station
Two outside labs and an automatic weather station are planned around the station. They shall be built during the BELARE 2008-09 expedition, which will tackle the physical integration of the…
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Progress in Linkebeek: Ventilation and Solar Thermal Systems
The station's ventilation system is currently being integrated at Laborelec, in Linkebeek (Belgium). Other systems' developments include the solar thermal systems and the scientific shelter.
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Preparing to Study Micro-organisms in Antarctica
The harsh and rigorous climate in Antarctica can only be met by a few species year-round. Many people think that penguins and seals are the most common organisms in Antarctica,…
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Water Treatment Unit Sub-Systems in Linkebeek
Ready for the next round of tests and controls in Linkebeek are the water treatment unit's anaerobic bioreactor, ultra-filtering unit (anaerobic bioreactor's tangential unit), aerobic bioreactor and systems' utilities (electrical…