The instruments measure atmospheric
densities and temperatures for both the electrically
neutral (e.g., carbon dioxide, CO2, atomic oxygen, O, atomic hydrogen, H, and other species) and the electrically charged constituents (that is, ions such
as CO2 + and O2 +, and electrons).
The «green energy» problem is twofold: 1, develop «carbon -
neutral» or renewable energy sources (capture sunlight); 2, convert the energy to a useful form such
as high -
density liquid fuel.