[0.10.1+] Hydrogen power

[Izabyl]

I was annoyed with the idea that you could eventually run out of burnable fuel for vehicles, even though you have infinite solar power. So, I made a mod that allows infinite generation of a burnable fuel.

The mod adds hydrogen fuel, crafted in chemical plants from just water. The result is a solid (for convenience), and can be used for energy storage or to fuel trains/whatever for forever. Note that this is not intended to be a source of power, just a way to store/transform it. Therefore, the recipe takes a very lone time, calculated to make sure the energy output is not higher than the input, even with modules. Also note that hydrogen fuel has a stack size of 1000, for a total of 5GJ/stack compared to 1.25GJ/Stack for solid fuel. This is meant to extend the maximum theoretical range of vehicles, though actually manufacturing multiple full stacks of hydrogen fuel will take massive amounts of energy.

[dopefish]

infinite generation of a burnable fuel.

Already exists in the form of oil -> solid fuel, seeing as oil wells never truly run out.

Still, being able to turn sunlight (and other power sources through mods, like Wind) into some kind of burnable/solid fuel is a great idea. I'll definitely check it out.

[ondrej008]

Someone please mind updating this mod? It just seems awesome.

[Twisted]

Works like a charm on 0.11.19.
Could use a simple researchable tech to make it more polished but works as is.

[Scoutter]

infinite generation of a burnable fuel.

Already exists in the form of oil -> solid fuel, seeing as oil wells never truly run out.

Still, being able to turn sunlight (and other power sources through mods, like Wind) into some kind of burnable/solid fuel is a great idea. I'll definitely check it out.

I believe on late game you never will have enough oil wells to support a giant factory if you are "blocking" the capacities with minorities like making fuel.

I like the idea in general, cause that way you can reduce polution theoretical a lot more.

[Udav]

Production: 5MJ/120sec = 41.7 kW.
Energy Req: 210 kW (Chem plant consumption) / 50% (Boiler efficiency) = 420 kW. (82 kW with 80% Efficiency modules).
Conclusion: The process can not maintain itself.

[DisK]

Conclusion: The process can not maintain itself.

That's the point