Sustainability and Environmental Impact of IceCube-Gen2

IceCube-Gen2 is a proposed next-generation neutrino facility at the South Pole, designed to expand upon the achievements of the pioneering IceCube observatory. This contribution provides a comprehensive review of efforts to ensure the sustainability of IceCube-Gen2 and minimize its environmental impact in Antarctica. Scenarios for overcoming logistical challenges in detector construction and operations are explored, including the potential use of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. A cost-benefit analysis of energy sources for drilling will be presented. Efforts to optimize the IceCube-Gen2 drilling operations will be discussed, along with studies aimed at minimizing the power consumption of detector modules, and evaluating efficient power distribution scenarios and computing resource usage.