Mike, Your journals have prompted me to think environmentally about Antarctica. All those different recycling bins! Obviously, the folks at McMurdo are trying to make as little impact as possible on the environment. I was wondering what is generating the large amount of electricity needed (lighting needed pretty much 24 hours a day right now) and heat for the buildings (always needed)? Our county in NJ converts trash to steam to generate electricity. What is McMurdo using? Lynn G.