Energy Production

[Poarses]

I haven't been going very in depth into energy production yet.

It seem that there are a lot of options but I'm unsure of which is better than another.

Preferably one with low to no maintenance would be ideal because I don't want to be having to constantly refuel.

I could definitely do with some help from some of you guys. If possible could you please provide some pictures or a video that clearly explains the method of power generation? That would be appreciated.

 

[Bevo]

There are several types of energy. What is it you are trying to power?

 

[Saice]

Preferably one with low to no maintenance would be ideal because I don't want to be having to constantly refuel.

That would most likely be Lava or Solar then. Lava takes some setup but depending on if your using one of the fire and forget builds or getting your source by hand it still takes little to keep up and running and has a fair return. Not the best return but a good one none the less. Solar depending on which Pack your running has a mid to high investment cost to build but once done you literaly have to do nothing but add engery storage and/or more solar to scale for you needs and it will give you power forever no input needed beyond the setup.

I have not done it but steam is said to be good but has a huge setup. But once rolling you can basically forget about it.

If you like building automation Biomass/Biofuel can be zero input and is a lot of fun to get a setup that is self running. But like steam that is a huge setup.

 

[MilConDoin]

Some ideas. Search with the keywords in this forum, and you'll find more or less complete setups to copy.
- Tree farm (I recommend Steve's Carts) for saplings+apples+logs. Saplings in fermenter+stills to biofuel to power boilers. Build an extra contraption to sometimes boost the biomass production with applejuice instead of water. Use the logs with a TE sawmill for another boiler or two.
- Rubber tree farm (from Forestry) to centrifuge to methane cells. Use the cells either in a liquid boiler (with liquid transposer), or in a gas turbine (for EU).
- Zombie farm (dungeon spawner or soul shard spawner) with rotten flesh to centrifuge to methane cells.
- Sugar cane/cactus farm to fermenter to stills for biofuel.

Boilers produce MJ. If you need EU power magma crucibles (fed with cobblestone from igneous extruders) to produce lava, which you then burn in GregTechs thermal generators.