So at one point pre-Update 8 I tried to see what was the least amount of impact I could cause to the would while still progressing. The goal for this was to avoid Biofuel as much as possible.

With the addition of Biofuel Generators having inputs, I got excited for that part of the game again. Then I also was getting excited about Dimensional Depos with 1.0. and the idea of starting as early as possible with manual uploads. 

Now, here I am. I realized that with the Alien Power Augmenter I could generate power without consuming any fuel, or progressing in the Tiers at all. In fact, I could probably skip Bio AND coal completely jumping right into oil. 

I started off in the Western Beaches, since that's where I like doing Oil, and it also had enough crash sites with Computers, Motors, and Encased Industrial Beams with just 5 locations around the area. Along with SAM and the starting trio nodes slightly south.

However, I forgot that SAM Fluctuators required Steel Pipes! Luckily, there were JUST ENOUGH across the areas I was going to comb for the Summer Sloops anyhow.

So here I am. Only had Foundations and Field Research Milestones unlocked. I never picked anything up unless it was alien artifacts, or wreckage from crash sites. And now I have 550MW worth of clean energy. 

I hope some of you enjoyed this, I don't think I've heard people say they've tried this before. Now I can save it and use this as a starting template save file for whenever I want to start another playthrough. And maybe it might inspire others to jump for the Power Augmenter early in a similar way (just maybe unlock Steel and actually use biomass generators to make it even quicker)

Finished My Eco Friendly Start