Economics of energy on mars

Abstract

On Mars, as it has been on Earth throughout recorded history, the prosperity and freedom of action of human population will be dependent, necessarily, on the availability of energy. As such, it is of central importance that the methods by which such energy is collected, generated, stored, converted, transmitted, and ultimately utilized, be thoroughly examined. This book has been written with the intention of beginning such an examination. © 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.