Chapter 235 Area B11

Yu Yifeng nodded slightly, that's true.

With the development of fast neutron breeder reactors in recent years, not only a small amount of uranium-235, but also more uranium-238 has begun to be used. So far, people have no shortage of energy.

However, if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. With the establishment of a large number of industrial systems, the future electricity consumption will inevitably increase exponentially. In particular, the manufacture of a large number of high-tech materials requires a huge amount of electricity... According to this statement, the development of new energy must be put on the agenda.

Yu Yifeng asked, "What kind of energy do you think is more suitable for development?"

William thought for a while and said directly, "I have two options in mind. First, develop geothermal energy and use large-scale geothermal energy to generate electricity. Second, develop solid methane in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, that is, fossil energy!"

"There seems to be no active volcanoes in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of Nix, and the geological activity is weak. The average temperature there is minus 200 degrees Celsius, and it stores organic minerals such as combustible ice, which is the most ideal energy source..."

"Of course, this planet is rich in life substances and may also form oil. But we haven't found it yet..."

According to the idea of ​​the great engineer William, he is more inclined to develop combustible ice in the Arctic region, or to find some reliable oil reserves.

Geothermal energy is too troublesome. It requires various detections and foundations, and the final power generation is often limited.

And thermal power generation is different...it is the most widely used power generation mode on Earth!

Methane, that is, natural gas, represents gas-fired power generation, which is one of the most stable energy supply methods. An excellent trigeneration power generation system can increase the efficiency of gas-fired power generation to more than 95%!

There are so many combustible ices in the Arctic that it is hard to count them all. If all of them can be mined, it will be enough for the current human beings to use for tens of thousands of years...

Yu Yifeng thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement.

The Arctic is about 3,000 kilometers away from here. The distance...is not a big problem. Anyway, people use airships for automatic transportation, and there is no need for manpower at all. It doesn't matter if the distance is longer, just build a few more!

Using the huge resources of a huge planet to support 60,000 people, humans are like a wasteful dog owner, and have completely lost their previous sense of saving...

So, even if there is no uranium mine, it doesn't matter. People have methane and there is plenty of oxygen in the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels is still the cheapest source of energy.

"I will arrange this plan as soon as possible after I go back." Yu Yifeng agreed: "The work of mining combustible ice will be given a higher priority, and Noah also needs more organic matter..."

As the two talked, the high-speed train stopped again and came to the last station.

That is...the mysterious B11 area!

"This is the B11 area, which contains a large amount of copper, water, iron, sulfur, volcanic rock and other minerals. There are a total of 30,000 automatic excavators working here." William explained.

Yu Yifeng got off the car and witnessed a large number of transport vehicles moving back and forth. In just three minutes, the train they came from was full of minerals.

Then, the train roared away and transported the minerals back to the central smelting center...

This gave him a rough beauty of the 19th century steam age, but now human technology has improved countless times.

The train is no longer the previous steam train, but a more powerful magnetic levitation high-speed train, and the smelting is not the previous smelting method.

Humans use steel and fire to fight against the endless darkness of Nix!

He believes that this spark of fire will eventually set the prairie on fire and illuminate the entire planet.

"The current copper ore excavation volume is 67,000 tons per day, which is not fast. But the excavators we transported down are not even one percent... The future process will definitely be much faster." William shook his head and said.

He watched it every day, and he didn't feel anything anymore. He even got used to this permanently dark planet.

He was quite satisfied with the current progress of the project, but only slightly satisfied.

The last area they visited, B11, was about 173 kilometers away from the central area. It was close to the crater of the extinct volcano and was also the richest area discovered so far.

The most important thing was... there was a bottomless cave in the area!

An underground cave full of geothermal energy and life!

It was this cave that made Yu Yifeng feel an inexplicable sense of weirdness.

He insisted on getting off the Noah for a patrol for this reason. But he couldn't tell what was going on.

Because of the abundant mineral and biological resources in the B11 area, this small base has more than a hundred people stationed, mostly biologists, geographers, and a small number of soldiers.

Standing at the gate of the base was Captain Zhao Yao, who was on guard duty. Seeing Yu Yifeng, he was stunned, his mouth curled up, and saluted seriously.

Yu Yifeng also returned the salute, and the two said nothing.

He stood at the gate of the base and looked carefully. This was an A003 base spacecraft. The base was surrounded by mountains of minerals waiting to be transported by train.

The roar of excavators and drills could be heard everywhere. This area was really lively!

Many scientists had heard that Yu Yifeng was coming and had already greeted him at the gate in advance. Others also hurriedly put down their work and walked out of the gate.

On the one hand, it was to welcome him, and on the other hand, there were indeed many things to report.

"Captain, when will the exploration of large caves begin?" A biologist was also straightforward. He said it directly the moment he saw Yu Yifeng.

"Mr. Yu, we have discovered 113 species of fungi and plant life forms, and the monitoring equipment has also found some insects! It's a pity that no specimens were captured... If we go deeper into the cave, there may be more discoveries!"

"...Mr. Yu, I have an important geological report here!"

A large group of scientists hurriedly surrounded Yu Yifeng. They didn't have so many rules like the soldiers, and they said whatever they wanted to say. This is also the usual atmosphere in Noah, which was caused by Yu Yifeng.

Yu Yifeng waved his hand quickly, and the people around him suddenly became quiet.

He read a few reports and said seriously: "Everyone should also know the priority of work. Eat one bite at a time and take one step at a time. We only have so many people now, and we can't be distracted."

"Our primary goal in biology is to make the human immune system adapt to the microbial environment of this planet so that it will not easily get sick. The primary goal in engineering is to build a strong enough industrial system to prepare for future large-scale scientific research projects for mankind."

"Before these two tasks are completed, we can't allocate manpower to do other things. The terrain of this cave is complex and the specific situation is still unclear. The robot has explored three kilometers inside and still has not reached the end. Obviously, it is another big project..."

Seeing that the scientists were hesitant to speak, Yu Yifeng said again: "After all the priority work is done, I promise to send soldiers to explore it... But not now!"

What he said is still very reasonable.

Scientists are reasonable people. They are eager to explore this cave. At most, it is just a curiosity.

In fact, they have no time at all. The large number of alien microorganisms with strange structures is enough for them to eat a pot!

Before developing an immune vaccine, how can we have time to research other things?