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A climate change research station is on its way to Antarctica. Builders say this will be the world's first zero-emissions polar science station. The Princess Elisabeth station will be a totally energy self-sufficient research base that will allow scientists to study the impact of climate change in one of the world's most inhospitable environments without leaving a big polluting mark, according to the Belgian-based International Polar Foundation. The Princess Elisabeth's roof will be covered by solar panels, providing the bulk of energy needed to run the post. Other energy sources will come from 8 large 6-kW wind turbines. The $16.3 million, prefabricated station will be transferred to the South Pole from Belgium by ship later this month. "Every ton of fuel you have to bring there costs a ton of money, and it is really a very difficult process," Berte said. "By building a zero emissions station ... you won't need that any more, so that's healthy." Now the question I would like to ask is if solar can work at the south pole, why aren’t we fully utilizing it across the world? 
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