Mosaic Expedition

At the Princess Elizabeth Station in Antarctica, their main point of study is the loss of snow mass by sublimation. The scientists involved are trying to measure and give numbers to the vast amount of snow that sublimates from crystals into gas without melting. At this zero-emission station at the Southern Pole they also cover snow drift, katabatic winds and turbulences, wind systems that take place above ice sheets.

Huwald energetically stressed the already infamous finding that glaciers are receding, winters are becoming scarce of snow, ice sheets are melting, melting water is decreasing and concluded that an immediate action by politics, economy and industry as well as individuals is needed, that a fundamental change in society needs to happen to ensure the survival of animals, nature and our own. He indicated that photovoltaics have a high potential in mountainous areas as well as wind power plants to build a clean source of renewable energy that provides energy to fuel a sustainable future.

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

The only base with zero-emission on the Antarctic. The station, designed, built and operated by the International Polar Foundation, is the first polar base that combines eco-friendly construction materials, clean and efficient energy use, optimization of the station's energy consumption and clever waste-management techniques.