![Another Reason Martian Settlers May Choose Solar Over Nuclear Power](http://web.archive.org./web/20111018150027im_/http://www.colonyworlds.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/gemasolar-plant-june2011-2b-411131_140x140.jpg)
Oct 11, 2011
Even though having a mini-nuclear reactor nearby is not a bad idea, settlers upon Mars may prefer an option that relies less upon the splitting of the atom and more upon the rays of the Sun. Scientists in Spain have figured out a way for solar power stations to generate energy after sun set when rays from the Sol star are no where to be found. Gemasolar,...