AngelBob-compatible Fuel Cells.

[waterlubber]

I've been playing seablock, and one of the major elements is using electrolyzers to produce slag and HHO from water. They (as they should) consume an enormous amount of electricity. As a suggestion for any modder, a potential angelbob (and possibly vanilla - using in-game petroleum gases) block that can convert various gases into electricity.

My current idea would be a chemical plant with a negative power consumption that only runs fuel cell recipes. I'd love to hear any ideas (and especially love to hear if it existed already, but I couldn't find much on it.)

[darkfrei]

It will be easier to make some "chemical-steam" with special boiler and special steam engine. No script is needed, better performance.

convert various gases into electricity

Solid fuel?

[bobingabout]

I would love the ability to use fluids as a fuel source directly.

pump liquid diesel into a locomotive
pipe petroleum gas into a boiler, or even a furnace.

Back in the days of 0.10, this was promised for 0.14 (which became 0.15 due to 0.14 being a multiplayer overhaul of 0.13) that we would have a fluid system overhaul, including fluid wagons for trains, and liquid fuels.

Well, some of it happened, just not the part I've been waiting for.

[foodfactorio]

"these are not the fluids youre looking for...."

or "may the fluids be with you"... sorry i could not resist