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==Analysis== | ==Analysis== | ||
− | Chemfuel generators are compact, can be placed anywhere, and offer a consistent source of power, making it one of the easiest generators to use. Most other power sources ''scale'' much worse | + | Chemfuel generators are compact, can be placed anywhere, and offer a consistent source of power, making it one of the easiest generators to use. Most other power sources ''scale'' much worse. Due to their inconsistency, location requirements, or space constraints, it is harder to amass other sources of power. |
− | However, these generators require | + | However, these generators require maintenance, both to create the chemfuel and to actually refuel the generator. The exact amount of work depends on which source of chemfuel is used - [[infinite chemreactor]]s are very limited, but require no work to create. Many colonies will have to research [[Research#Biofuel refining|Biofuel Refining]] to actually make some. |
In general, any source of chemfuel is less work than what a [[wood-fired generator]] would take. The workload is reasonably low, so using chemfuel does not bring excessive burden to a colony. | In general, any source of chemfuel is less work than what a [[wood-fired generator]] would take. The workload is reasonably low, so using chemfuel does not bring excessive burden to a colony. |