I suppose but it's a scientific community. @briffle commented they had a small nuclear reactor in the 1960's. @l- commented geothermal is no longer banned. If a

I suppose but it's a scientific community. @briffle commented they had a small nuclear reactor in the 1960's. @l- commented geothermal is no longer banned. If a 1000 strong group of hardy scientists surviving at Antarctica need diesel fuel to provide heating and power then is there realistic hope of human exploration of other planets any time in the near future?