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[SpaceListener]

The new technology to generate electricity by recycling the water between day and night looks very promising. I tought it would be good to share us. It is ideal for Moon South Polar where the night time is shorter than the day by an proportion of 1/3.

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The alternative generation of the electricity would be a solar panel on the crest of mountain where the lunar post would be located in a permanent dark place. Let see what technology would be winner: Solar panel or Fuel Cells.

[mchan]

A fuel cell produces electricity as long as there is "fuel" to consume. So if the fuel cell reactants are re-supplied from Earth, you would continue to get electricity.

I also think nuclear should be considered. A reactor is compact and has high power levels relative to solar and fuel cells if you're really talking about lighting up the lunar night.

[djellison]

A fuel cell produces electricity as long as there is "fuel" to consume. So if the fuel cell reactants are re-supplied from Earth, you would continue to get electricity.

Have your read the article at the start of this thread? When a fuel cell is used, you get water. With the solar power you re-split the water and refill your fuel tanks.

"Nothing goes in and nothing comes out, other than electrical power and waste heat. The hydrogen, oxygen and product water inside are simply recycled over and over again."

Doug