CleanTechnica Exclusive: Inside Santa's Global Refueling Network - CleanTechnica

The article, presented as a satirical piece by CleanTechnica, humorously explores a fictional global refueling network supporting Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve operations. It describes covert cryogenic depots embedded within civilian retail infrastructure across six continents, combining aerospace engineering, local logistics, and geopolitical considerations. The piece highlights key hubs such as the Asia-Pacific Primary Hub at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila, Philippines, noted for its solar-powered liquefaction plant and record-fast 22-second refueling time maintained by Elf Division 63. The hub’s history is linked to early 20th-century military bases and Filipino inventor Leonardo Salvador Sarao, who supposedly influenced the design of Santa’s sleigh. The article also details the Asia-Pacific Secondary Hub at Alibaba’s Logistics Center in Hangzhou, China, established in 2018 following geopolitical tensions over airspace in the Taiwan Strait. This facility serves as a commercial front for Alibaba’s distribution network under the guise of aerospace diplomacy. Additionally, the Oceania Hub