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Mars is full of CO2. Scientists want to make fuel and plastic out of it

Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found a way to generate power on Mars in the future using thermoelectric generators. They conducted a study that shows that thermoelectric generators operating under modest temperature differences can help CO2 conversion. They are particularly intrigued by the possibility of its application in the cold environment of Mars where CO2 is present in abundance in the red planet's atmosphere.