a new method of mining:

my suggestion is as follows, add a large (silo or larger probably) structure, for the purpose of mining, it would look like a large borehole.

it would be able to (infinitly?) mine, at cost of needing a constant stream of explosives, steel, concrete, and eletric mining ...

Instead of, or perhaps as an additional tier of solar power generation:

Concentrated solar power, instead of simply having panels, we get mirrors pointing at a central power, heating water.

it would go something like this: Pump>water transport> solar tower with mirrors> turbine (turbine would only ...

kovarex wrote: I added this migration to 0.13.5.
All achievements that are not on steam get lost so they can be gained again properly.

What exactly do you mean with Migration?
also could you explain the part of ''all achievements that are not on steam''?

I’m surprised no one suggested this already.
Reading about people generating maps with less resources to force them to spread out, and not really feeling much reason to spread out far myself.

Short version: Add permanent landscape features with industrial uses.

Long version: Add rare permanent ...