http://2041.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:49:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The focus of the E-Base Goes Live project is to utilize the latest technologies in wind and solar to operate all of the equipment required to sustain daily life on King George Island, Antarctica for 2 weeks, as well as power all of the technological equipment in the field ... http://2041.com/news/uk-utility-company-powers-e-base-goes-live Following his success in removing 1500 tons of rubbish from Antarctica, Robert Swan stood atop a hill at the Bellingshausen Russian base on King George Island and looked down on the beach that had finally been cleared of debris. In that instant, he believed that an education station in Antarctica, ... http://2041.com/news/using-technology-to-touch-lives-inspire-inspire-inspire Do you ever wonder what a polar explorer, environmental leader and public speaker does on an ordinary day? Follow 2041 founder Robert Swan, OBE via his Twitter updates and find out! Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that Rob uses to send text-based messages of up to 140 ... http://2041.com/news/follow-robert-swan%e2%80%99s-travels-on-twitter Each 2008 IAE team member has been carefully selected by his/her sponsor to participate in Robert Swan’s expedition to Antarctica. Team members will not only enjoy an ideal setting for personal development, but they will also be uniquely positioned to share their experiences and knowledge gained with their colleagues, friends ... http://2041.com/news/iae-team-members-communicate-their-experience-via-web Google Earth fans rejoice! Their blog LatLong, which offers the latest news on Google Earth and Google Maps, announces the best satellite imagery and greatest detail ever offered of Antarctica. If you haven’t tried Google Earth, you can download it for free, and experience the world in a whole new way. This ... http://2041.com/news/google-earth-offers-upgraded-antarctic-imagery In another groundbreaking year, the team members for Robert Swan’s 2008 Inspire Antarctic Expedition hail from all four corners of the globe and come from assorted backgrounds. From students to teachers, corporate executives to those new to the career ladder, this group of individuals comprises the most diverse IAE ... http://2041.com/news/a-ship-of-global-standing-%e2%80%93-leadership-on-the-edge Robert Swan and the 2041 team believe in using the most cutting-edge media tools to reach out to the leaders of today and tomorrow in order to tackle the issue of climate change and promote the use of renewable energy. One of the best methods available these days? The ... http://2041.com/news/2041-facebook-group-brings-global-supporters On March 18 2008, the last day of the E-Base Goes Live challenge, Robert will be joined by the 2008 Inspire Antarctic Expedition team members, who will have boarded the ‘MV Ushuaia' three days earlier in Argentina, crossing the unforgiving Drake Passage to meet him. From King George Island, Robert will ... http://2041.com/news/2008-iae-expedition-begins-journey-with-e-base-visit BP has sponsored the first phase of 2041’s pioneering global ‘Voyage for Cleaner Energy’ project, which aims to sail the 2041 yacht on clean energy and renewable technologies for the next four years, on its international journey to the 2012 World Summit for Sustainable Development. Phase One begins on the West ... http://2041.com/news/bp-sponsors-first-phase-for-voyage-for-cleaner-energy  In early March 2008, Robert Swan and a small support team are embarking on a pioneering Antarctic project ‘E-Base Goes Live’, where Robert will survive solely off renewable energy (solar, wind, thermal) at the newly launched E-Base in Bellingshausen on King George Island, 2041’s dedicated educational base in Antarctica. Robert will ... http://2041.com/news/what-is-the-e-base-goes-live-project