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Fuel Cells (FUEL)
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# Fuel Cells (FUEL)

These modules are an alternative to solar panels, also offering way better weight and endurance than batteries.

## By [`zer0Kerbal`][zer0Kerbal], originally by [Ph34rb0t][ph34rb0t]

adopted with *express* permission and brought to you by *KerbSimpleCo*

<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/master/img/HeroLogo_1920x1920.png" alt="FuelCells Hero" width="50%" height="50%">

### Preamble by [Ph34rb0t][ph34rb0t]

> These modules are an alternative to solar panels, also offering way better weight and endurance than batteries. They are set to last for 14 (Kerbin) days, so they should be useful for missions for which solar panels are not a suitable option due to aesthetics or such. Operation is fairly realistic, with some aspects of real fuel cell operation, like electrical yield, amount of water generated by the process, cooling of the fuel and oxygen, etc have been simplified or exaggerated for the sake of gameplay.

* One part in five sizes
  * Group One:
    * *early tech*
    * 0.625m
  * Group Two:
    * *current tech*
    * 1.25m, 1.875m
  * Group Three:
    * *future tech*
    * 2.5m, 3.75m
* each has
  * fuel storage (LFO)
  * battery module
  * fuel cell module.
* future:
  * 0.3125, 5m, and 7.5m...
* [On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC)][ODFC] is a great companion to [Fuel Cell Modules (FUEL)][FUEL]

### See more

>* [Fuel Cell Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell)
>* [Hostory Fuel Cell Wiki](https://fuelcellsworks.com/knowledge/history/)
>* [Marketing Slicks][MOD:markt]
>* [Parts Catalog][MOD:parts] for part pictures
>* [GitHub Pages][MOD:pages]
>* [Discussions][MOD:discu] or [KSP Forums][MOD:forum] for discussions and news
>* [ChangeLog][MOD:chlog] for more details of changes
>* [Known Issues][MOD:issue] for more details of feature requests and known issues

### Help Wanted

> * Compatibility patches
> * Contracts for these glorious parts
> * Variant Textures
> * Marketing Images and Videos such as hero shots, animated gifs, short highlights
> * Have a request? Glad to have them, kindly submit through [GitHub][MOD:issue].
> * Translations: See the [README in the Localization folder][MOD:local] for instructions for adding or improving translations. [GitHub][GitHub:url] push is the best way to contribute. *Additions and corrections welcome!*

### Localization

>* ![English][EN] English
>* ***your translation here***

### Installation Directions [^1]

***Use***
  CurseForge/OverWolf App (currently does not install dependencies)  

  <a href="https://download.curseforge.com/"> <img src="https://www.overwolf.com/brand-guidelines/img/logo2.svg" alt="CurseForge/OverWolf App" width="15%" height="15%"></a>

I take no part, nor am I interested in maintaining the [CKAN][ckan:url] mod metadata for my mods. [CKAN][ckan:url] is a great mod for those that can't use zip tools. If you are having issues please let the [CKAN][ckan:url] people know and refer to the [CKAN][ckan:url] thread. My support of [CKAN][ckan:url] extends as far as me checking the checkbox in Spacedock when I upload. Beware, [CKAN][ckan:url] *can* really mess up though it tries very, very, very hard not to.

or [![CKAN][ckan:img]][ckan:url]

### Dependencies

* [Hot Beverage Inc (HBI)][HBI] *agency, flags, and common files*
* [Kerbal Space Program][KSP:url] [![Kerbal Space Program][KSP:shd]][KSP:url] [^2]

### Suggests

* [Hot Beverage Inc (HBI)][HBI]
  * [Irradiated Parts (HBEx)][HBEx] *experimental parts*
  * [HBFuelCells (FUEL)][FUEL] *Fuel Cells*
  * [Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG)][RTG] *Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators*
  * [Kerturn (KAT)][KAT]
  * [Fuel Cells (FUEL)][SENS]
  * [Fuel Cells (FUEL)][SERV]
* [Biomatic (BIO)][BIO]
* [Field Training Facility (FTF)][FTF]
* [Field Training Lab (FTL)][FTL]
* [GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO)][GPO]
* [Kaboom! (BOOM)][BOOM]
* [On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC)][ODFC]
* [OScience Laboratories (OSL)][OSL]
* [Papa Kerballini's Pizza (PIZZA)][PIZZA]
* [SimpleConstruction! (SCON)][SCON]
* [SimpleLife! (LIFE)][LIFE]
* [SimpleLogistics! (SLOG)][SLOG]
* [SimpleNotes! (NOTE)][NOTES]
* [Solar Science (SOL)][SOL]
* [TweakScale][twk]

### Supports

* [Irradiated Parts (HBEx)][HBEx]
* [Fuel Cells (FUEL)][FUEL] Stack Fuel Cells
* [Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG)][RTG] Radioisotope Thermoelectric  Generators
* [Kerturn (KAT)][KAT]
* [Sensor Modules (SENS)][SENS]
* [Service Modules (SERV)][SERV]
* Either [^3]
  * [Module Manager /L][mml]
  * [Module Manager][mm]

### Tags

* agency, flag, config

<div style="border:0.5px solid Tomato; background-color: #BADA55; color: #FF0000; text-align:center">
  <p><b>red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support</b></p>
  <a href="https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/83212-*">
    <p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/vHP6zmrw/image.png" alt="How to get support"></p></a>
  <p style="color: #000000;">Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date</p>
</div>

### Credits and Special Thanks

* [Ph34rb0t][ph34rb0t] for creating these glorious parts!
* see [Attribution][MOD:attr] for more comprehensive list

### Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License *provenance*)

#### Current (1) - [`zer0Kerbal`][zer0Kerbal]

> Forum: [Thread][MOD:forum] - Download: [CurseForge][CURSFG:url] - Source: [GitHub][GITHUB:url]  
> License: [![License][LIC:shd]][LIC:url] [![License][LIC:log]][LIC:url]
> ##### Disclaimer(s)
>
> ***All bundled mods are distributed under their own licenses***  
> ***All art assets (textures, models, animations, sounds) are distributed under their own licenses***

##### see [Notices][MOD:notic] for more *legal mumbo jumbo*

#### Original (0) - Author: [Ph34rb0t][ph34rb0t]

> Forum: [Thread][MOD:0:thread] - Download: [CurseForge][MOD:0:dnload] - Source: [CurseForge][MOD:0:source]  
> License: [![License][LIC:0:shd]][LIC:0:url] ![License][LIC:0:log]

### DONATIONS

How to support this and other great mods by [`zer0Kerbal`][zer0Kerbal]  

> ***Completely voluntary, absolutely amazing, and really does help me out a lot!***
> quote from <a href="https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/profile/32393-*/"><img border="0" alt="cybutek" src="https://kerbal-forum-uploads.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monthly_2020_06/kappa-kerbal-anarchy.thumb.png.673a2f6f7b36cc60a35c24efef217246.png" width="25px" height="25px"> cybutek</a> creator of <a href="https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/17833-130-*/" alt="Kerbal Engineer Redux (KER)"> Kerbal Engineer</a>

[![Support][PAYPAL:img]][PAYPAL:url] [![Github Sponsor][GSPONS:img]][GSPONS:url] [![Patreon][PATREON:img]][PATREON:url] [![Buy zer0Kerbal a snack][BMCC:img]][BMCC:url]

*and it is true.*

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[MOD:0:dnload]: https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/hotbeverageinc "CurseForge"
[MOD:0:source]: https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/hotbeverageinc "CurseForge"
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[LIC:0:shd]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/master/json/license.json "CC BY-ND 4.0"

<!--- CKAN -->
[CKAN:img]: https://i.postimg.cc/x8XSVg4R/sj507JC.png "CKAN"
[CKAN:url]: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/197082-*/ "CKAN"
[CKAN:shd]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/master/json/ckan.json "CKAN"

<!--- release links -->
[CURSFG:url]: https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/FuelCells "Curseforge"
[CURSFG:shd]: https://img.shields.io/badge/CurseForge-Link-CCFF00.svg?labelColor=6441A4&style=plastic&logo=curseforge "Curseforge"

[GITHUB:url]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/ "GitHub"
[GITHUB:shd]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Github-Link-CCFF00.svg?labelColor=181717&style=plastic&logo=github "GitHub"

[SPCDCK:url]: http://spacedock.info/mod/3185 "SpaceDock"
[SPCDCK:shd]:  https://img.shields.io/badge/SpaceDock-Link-CCFF00.svg?labelColor=181717&style=plastic&logo=data:image/svg+xml;base64,   "SpaceDock"

<!-- Kerbal Space Program -->
[KSP:url]: https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ "Kerbal Space Program"
[KSP:shd]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/master/json/ksp.json&logo=data:image/webp;base64,  "Kerbal Space Program"

<!-- links to add-ons/mods -->  
[BIO]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/191426-*/ "Biomatic (BIO)"
[BOOM]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/192938-*/ "Kaboom! (BOOM)"
[FTF]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/188841-*/ "Field Training Facility (FTF)"
[FTL]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/188841-*/ "Field Training Lab (FTL)"
[GPO]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/207732-*/ "GPO SpeedPump (GPO)"
[LIFE]: https://spacedock.info/mod/766/SimpleLife  "SimpleLife! (LIFE)"
[NOTES]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/207118-*/ "SimpleNotes! (NOTES) (NOTES)"
[ODFC]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/187625-*/ "On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC)"
[OSL]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/209490-*/ "OScience Laboratories (OSL)"
[PIZZA]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/209577-*/ "Papa Kerballini's Pizza (PIZZA)"
[SCON]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/191424-*/ "SimpleConstruction! (SCON)"
[SLOG]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/191045-*/ "SimpleLogistics! (SLOG)"
[SOL]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/192489-*/ "Solar Science (SOL)"

[HBI]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/208353-*/ "Hot Beverage Inc (HBI)"
[HBEx]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/IrradiatedParts "Irradiated Parts (HBEx)"
[KAT]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/Kerturn "Kerturn (KAT)"
[RTG]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/HBRTG "Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG)"
[FUEL]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/211260-*/  "Fuel Cells (FUEL)"
[SENS]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/211260-*/ "Sensor Modules (SENS)"
[SERV]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/211246-*/ "Service Modules (SERV)"

[mm]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/50533-*/ "Module Manager"
[mml]: https://github.com/net-lisias-ksp/ModuleManager "Module Manager /L"
[twk]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/179030-*/ "TweakScale"

<!-- financial support -->
[PAYPAL:img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy%20me%20some%20-LFO-BADA55?style=for-the-badge&logo=paypal&labelColor=FFDD00/ "PayPal"
[PAYPAL:url]: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DC22YHMEJREKL/ "PayPal"
[PATREON:img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Patreon%20-Patreonize-FF424D?style=for-the-badge&logo=patreon/ "Patreon"
[PATREON:url]: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23390503/ "Patreon"
[GSPONS:img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Github%20-Sponsor-EA4AAA?style=for-the-badge&logo=githubsponsors/ "Github Sponsors"
[GSPONS:url]: https://github.com/sponsors/zer0Kerbal/ "Github Sponsors"
[BMCC:img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy%20Me%20a%20-Snack!-FFDD00?style=for-the-badge&logo=buymeacoffee/ "Buy Me A Snack"
[BMCC:url]: https://buymeacoffee.com/zer0Kerbal/ "Buy Me A Snack"

<!-- Localization -->
[lreadme]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/blob/master/Localization/readme.md "Localization Readme"
[qstart]: https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/blob/master/Localization/quickstart.md "Quickstart"
[EN]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/EN.png "English"
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[DE]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/DE.png "Deutsch"
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[KO]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/KO.png "한국어"
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[NL]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/NL.png "Dutch"
[NO]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/NO.png "Norsk"
[PO]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/PO.png "Polski"
[RU]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/RU.png "Русский"
[SW]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/SW.png "Svenska"
[TR]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/TR.png "Türk"
[TW]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/TW.png "国语"

[curseforge]: https://www.curseforge.com/members/zer0kerbal/projects
[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/user/zer0Kerbal
[twitch]: https://www.twitch.tv/zer0kerbal
[twitter]: https://twitter.com/zer0Kerbal
[youtube]: https://www.youtube.com/@zer0Kerbal

[ph34rb0t]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/profile/4291-*/ "Ph34rb0t"
[zer0Kerbal]: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/profile/190933-*/ "zer0Kerbal"

---

#### Connect with me

Track progress: issues [here][MOD:issue] and projects [here](https://github.com/zer0Kerbal/FuelCells/projects/) along with **[The Short List](https://github.com/users/zer0Kerbal/projects/27)**

[<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | kerbalspaceprogram.com" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/1381/PNG/32/kerbalspaceprogram_93898.png" />][zer0Kerbal] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | CurseForge" width="32px" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@v3/icons/curseforge.svg" />][curseforge] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | reddit" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/1945/PNG/512/iconfinder-reddit-4661631_122483.png" />][reddit] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | Patreon" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/2429/PNG/512/patreon_logo_icon_147253.png" />][PATREON:url] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | YouTube" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/836/PNG/512/Youtube_icon-icons.com_66802.png" />][youtube] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | Twitch" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/2699/PNG/512/twitch_logo_icon_170383.png" />][twitch] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | PayPal" width="32px" src="https://cdn.icon-icons.com/icons2/2699/PNG/512/paypal_logo_icon_168055.png" />][PAYPAL:url] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | Buy Me a Coffee" width="32px" src="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/assets/img/bmc-meta-new/new/favicon.ico" />][BMCC:url] [<img align="left" alt="zer0Kerbal | Twitter" width="32px" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zer0Kerbal/zer0Kerbal/master/img/twitter-32.ico" />][twitter]</br>

##### Release Schedule

1. GitHub, reaching first manual installers and users of KSP-AVC. Right now.
2. CurseForge. Right now.
3. SpaceDock (and CKAN users). Soon™ *(the button was pressed)*

<!-- footnotes -->
[^1]: this isn't a mod. ;P  
[^2]: ***may*** work on other versions (YMMV)  
[^3]: *Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date!*