Nikolite/Blutricity

[white_bear_84]

Originally Posted by DaedalusAlpha

Ah I didn't know the crucible required that much energy to operate. Solar panels are probably to prefer in that case.

looks like solar it is?

[Cheith]

Actually, it depends on how you are setting things up with the magma crucible/thermal generator. You basically need 24000 MJ to get 30000 EU so it is definitely not worth firing it up with an electric motor that you feed with EU (best ratio is 2.5EU gives 1MJ), but then that is not really the point!

I have 3 combustion engines running biofuel hooked up to the magma generator (with cobble) then to the thermal generator. This keeps the magma generator running just short of continuously and gives me a lot more EU for the fuel than I could get otherwise (roughly 250000 EU per bucket of biofuel compared to the biogenerators 32000EU).

The 'infinite' energy solution is that you kick start the process with a bucket or two of lava in a magmatic engine and use that to power the magma generator with netherrack in the generator. The engine produces 18000 MJ/lava and the generator (with netherrack) uses 12000MJ/lava giving you a net 6000MJ of energy in lava that could be piped to a thermal generator. I assume you pipe once the magmatic engine is full of lava.

While one engine does not feed energy at the required tick rate the magma generator buffers up to 24000 MJ so the process just runs more slowly if there are fewer engines.

Anyway, that is all I know, hope it helps!
Cheith.

[DarkDuck]

or grow a tree, lop it down , and use charcole......

eu needed to grow tree 0
eu need to convert = minimal
Eu generated = loads

[Cheith]

Originally Posted by DarkDuck

or grow a tree, lop it down , and use charcole......

eu needed to grow tree 0
eu need to convert = minimal
Eu generated = loads

Even better if you ferment the extra saplings into biomass then distill the biomass to biofuel as well. Lots of more extra EU.
The charcoal is really just an added bonus then as you only get 4000EU/charcoal - though you have more charcoal than saplings, to be sure. Each sapling gives an additional 0.24 buckets of biofuel which (in the magma route with cobble) gives about 60000EU.

Its all fun!
Cheith.

[DarkDuck]

alternatively set up a wheat farm, the seeds and excess wheat combined with tthe saplings etc will give you untold POWER!!!!

if you want, I am willing to either give, or lend you stuff to make some of the above, that you can pay back later with or without interest, whatever your wanting to do.

I also have my workshop, accessible from spawn that is free for anyone to use, donations are always appreciated but not needed,

[white_bear_84]

Originally Posted by DarkDuck

alternatively set up a wheat farm, the seeds and excess wheat combined with tthe saplings etc will give you untold POWER!!!!

if you want, I am willing to either give, or lend you stuff to make some of the above, that you can pay back later with or without interest, whatever your wanting to do.

I also have my workshop, accessible from spawn that is free for anyone to use, donations are always appreciated but not needed,

Might take a look at bio-power.. ..in the process of building a massive greenhouse next to my tower so could be worth checking out!