• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    22 hours ago

    I think more important than the raw energy and oxygen is sourcing the water

    yeah i actually believe that too. i calculated somewhere that it takes around 10 kWh per kg of water extracted from the soil, assuming you follow this process and assuming a 30% water content in the regolith.

    So yes, total energy consumption is a bit higher, but it’s only a rough estimate to give you an idea of the order of magnitude that we’re talking about.

    Also i wrote about food production here.