Thermoelectric CO(2) electrolysis to help colonize Mars. (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Thermoelectric CO(2) electrolysis to help colonize Mars.

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Readily available thermoelectric generators operating under modest temperature differences can power CO2 conversion, according to a proof-of-concept study by chemists at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Dr. Abhishek Soni adjusts a CO2 electrolyzer powered by thermoelectric generators. Thermoelectric CO(2) electrolysis to help colonize Mars.

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Credit: Laoise Mac Gabhann.

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