In the blink of an eye, two months have passed......

On November 17, the first batch of virus vaccines was finally successfully developed, marking the complete victory of mankind over the Martian virus!

Scientists have found that some inactivated viruses can develop a small amount of immunity after special treatment. For a defensive human, a small amount of immunity is sufficient.

Biological scientists are still very interested in these Martian life, and they believe that these Martian microbes are a kind of organisms between viruses and bacteria, which has refreshed people's perception of life and brought new scientific ideas. Their research continues.

Of course, the others have not been idle during this time, the new human government has begun to work on various plans, and various groups of geological surveys are still ongoing.

The good news continues to come one after another, people have not only found super-large uranium ore in the North Pole of Mars, but also found important resources such as iron ore, aluminum ore, copper ore, titanium ore, etc., which are also open-pit ore sources and are very convenient to mine.

I have to say, Mars is really a rich planet, human beings have come to the right place!

"You know, the official report of the geological survey is finally out. That super-large uranium mine, the reserves even reached 1.06 million tons! And the quality is excellent, basically 0.5%-1% rich ore, the highest uranium content is even more than 2%. ”

Several scientists were sitting together discussing, and from time to time they let out bursts of exclamations, and they were moved by the richness of Mars.

"This time, it's really a big move! It's just the government's overall plan. ”

There was a frenzied excitement in the eyes of many people, and deep down they began to stir.

This is a desperate yearning for a strong industry, and after several crises, everyone desperately wants the whole civilization to become stronger and more prosperous.

"I've heard that the new government is building large nuclear power units in batches, and as long as the nuclear power units are built, everything can be started."

"yes, electricity is very important. This time, it is necessary to increase the power generation capacity of nuclear power to 30 million kilowatts, which is three times the previous one! ”

30 million kilowatts, such a power of electricity, is already comparable to the entire Shanghai, you must know that it is a big city with a population of 10 million!

Speaking of this, scientists can't help but feel a little emotional, but also a little proud, they also participated in the formulation of these big plans.

Such ambitions are not only Yu Yifeng's, but also theirs, and even the entire new human civilization!

Although the population of the Noah is only 50,000, the electricity consumption is very large, because it is necessary to maintain the entire industrial system and ecosystem of the ship.

When the lunar base was first established, it was designed according to the standard of being partially self-sufficient, and many things and daily necessities could be produced by themselves.

For example, things like plastics are synthesized from inorganic materials such as methane, such as paper, face towels, etc., which are basically made of special plastics, and feel similar to real paper.

These things can be sorted and recycled when they are used up, and they can be reused.

The industrial factories on the moon have basically moved to Noah. These basic industries, coupled with the various life-support systems necessary on the Noah, usually have a power of about 2 million to 4 million kilowatts (not counting heavy industry).

In the original power system, the maximum power was about 11 million kilowatts, and nuclear power accounted for 70-80%, which can be said to be completely sufficient.

But now, the new government wants to expand production, so this power load is a bit embarrassing. In particular, the smelting of various metals and the production of various machinery and equipment require a large amount of electrical energy. The original 11 million kilowatts of electricity load is not enough, and the nuclear power plant must be expanded......

This aside, because of the emergence of the Martian virus and the discovery of very large uranium mines and large metal deposits, many plans need to be reformulated, and the contents of it are very complicated......

USS Noah, Captain's Quarters.

At this moment, Yu Yifeng is looking at a report, which is a detailed geological report on the 100,000 square kilometers of the North Pole of Mars, which has been completed after two months!

It has written all kinds of mineral resources, and this rich planet that has never been explored is really very tempting.

"Uranium ore with a reserve of 1.06 million tons? Is there any mistake? Seeing this number, Yu Yifeng's eyebrows jumped, and he asked with some confusion.

According to the experience of the earth, tens of thousands of tons of uranium ore is already good, and suddenly 1.06 million tons is too amazing, right?

"Of course, Mr. Yu, we have already determined it many times! Actually, we can't believe it...... But in fact, this is still the result of a conservative estimate, only more, not less! ”

The answer was a young geologist named Dimo, originally Indian, who was now part of the new humanity.

Dimo said in a fanatical tone: "This large uranium mine, we suspect that it is caused by the unique geological movement of Mars...... In Australia, although there are such rich uranium reserves, the abundance is far less than this big mine, it can be said that a mine is worth a country! ”

"If all these uranium ores were mined, we could get 1.06 million tons of uranium! At the ratio of 7.2 parts per thousand, we can get 7,600 tons of uranium-235! ”

"7,600 tons, what is this concept, Mr. Yu, you need to know! Enough for us for hundreds of years! Hundreds of years! ”

Dimo's eyes were red, and he shouted frantically, he was so emotional that he seemed to run away if he didn't mine them......

Can you believe that a geologist wants to mine?

Yu Yifeng smiled bitterly, these scientists only focus on their own fields, and once they go crazy, they don't care about anything.

And during this time, this kind of fanaticism has a tendency to spread more and more, even to the general public......

"This should be a passion, it should be a good thing......"

Yu Yifeng did not hesitate, and immediately picked up the pen and calculated, this kind of high-level physics problem is not too difficult.

The uranium element, atomic number 92, element symbol U, is the main material for nuclear fission, which can be used mainly to generate electricity and also to make atomic bombs.

Uranium-238 is very difficult for humans to use, its content is greater than 99.2%, and the really useful is uranium-235, which accounts for only 7.2 thousandths of the total.

When a uranium nucleus fissions, it releases an average of 200 MeV of nuclear energy. For a nuclear power plant with a power generation capacity of 30 million kW, assuming a power conversion rate of 40%, then ...... Only 79.05 kilograms of uranium-235 per day are used as nuclear fuel.

Only 79.05 kg of nuclear fuel a day!

In other words, Noah only needs about 29 tons of uranium-235 a year to meet its electricity needs.

7600 tons of uranium-235, enough for mankind for 262 years!

More than two hundred years, what a long period of time, Yu Yifeng couldn't help but feel the power of nuclear energy.

If mankind can develop a more advanced "fast neutron value-added reactor", then the million-ton uranium-238, which accounts for the vast majority of the total, will also be used, and mankind will not need to worry about energy for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Counting this, Yu Yifeng's heart also began to heat up, and he got up and said, "Mr. Dimo, don't worry!" The development of uranium resources will definitely be a top priority! ”

Finally sent Di Mo away, Yu Yifeng jumped excitedly, new humans don't need to worry about energy! What a cool thing this is, please.

When on the earth, people's main energy source was fossil energy, and there were many other types of solar energy, nuclear energy, wind energy, water energy, etc., but when it came to Mars, where did the oil and coal come from, the only reliance was nuclear energy. Solar energy accounts for only a small amount.

Although people have also brought a lot of uranium ore from the moon, the total amount is not large, even if you save money, it will be enough to use it for more than ten years, and if the nuclear power plant is at full power, it will be used up in three or four years.

This sense of crisis has always been in people's hearts. It's just that in recent times, people have faced too many crises, and this future energy crisis is not very urgent, but fades.

But it still exists, and if left untreated, it will become more and more dangerous.

Well, human beings have directly received more than two hundred years of energy share, which feels like a person who is dying of heat in summer suddenly gets a popsicle...... No, it's an ice holily that bursts all at once!

Yu Yifeng finally understood why these people were so fanatical, and in the face of this big gift, he really couldn't help it.