Spanish explorer plans kite powered Antarctic scientific expedition without fossil fuels
Spanish polar explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day expedition across 3,400 kilometres of Antarctica using a kite-powered sled.
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Spanish polar explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day scientific expedition across 3,400 kilometres of the interior of Antarctica without using fossil fuels for transport, Euronews reported. The Wind Sled Antarctica 2026-2027 project will use a kite-powered vehicle to cross the remote region. [1]
The expedition will carry scientific instruments to conduct 16 research projects in inaccessible areas, according to Euronews. The research aims to expand knowledge about ice, climate change, and polar ecosystems, with the trek to the South Pole serving as the main experiment. [1]
The WindSled, also known as the Inuit WindSled, is a wind-powered vehicle designed by Larramendi specifically for travel and equipment transport in polar regions. Euronews noted that Larramendi described the wind sled as completely unique. [1][2]
In short
- Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400-kilometre expedition across Antarctica.
- The Wind Sled Antarctica 2026-2027 project uses a kite-powered vehicle without fossil fuels.
- The team will carry instruments to carry out 16 research projects on climate change and polar ecosystems.
Sources
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- [1]Wind Sled, Spanish invention to cross Antarctica without emissions: 'Unique in the world'Euronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]WindSled on Wikipedia
- [3]European Union Emissions Trading System on Wikipedia
- [4]Climate change in the United Kingdom on Wikipedia
- [5]Spain holds National Day parade without troops from Ceuta present FTMQ News, 3d ago
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