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THE PENULTIMATE TECHNO BUILD: FUSION POWER

by Hazed

We've got coal power, which disfigures the countryside and pollutes the atmosphere, and oil power, which also throws all kinds of toxic junk into the air. Wouldn't it be better if there was a way to produce power without having to set fire to stuff?

The answer is fusion power, which is the latest build added for the Technocrat level being tested by the test team right now. Fusion power is clean and efficient, with none of the problems associated with fossil fuels. It therefore boosts efficiency for the whole economy, making it a very powerful build.

Sounds great - but there is a drawback. It may be clean, compared to older power-generating technologies, but it's not completely safe. In certain circumstances fusion generators can suffer from instability which results in an explosion. No, it's not a nuclear blast so it's not going to devastate your whole planet if that happens, nor are you going to have to worry about radiation. But the power plant will be destroyed, and the workforce will suffer casualties.

Fortunately, these explosions are rare, so the efficiency boost is going to make it worthwhile to gamble on building some plants.

You can read all about fusion power builds here.

After this, there is just one more build needed before the rank of Technocrat can be opened up to the public, so it won't be long now!

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