There are 13 different resources available in the game. All buildings are powered by a certain combination of resources, so it’s important to know what you plan to build ahead of time so you’re not stuck with a gajillion units of silicon while you really just need iron. See the list of resources below:
Power: Produced by Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, and Geothermal Plants
Water: Produced by Water Pumps (tile must have water deposit) or Ice Condensers
Food: Produced by Hydroponic Farm
Oxygen: Produced by Electrolysis Reactor or Dry Ice Condenser
Fuel: Produced by Electrolysis Reactor
Aluminum: Produced by Metal Mine (tile must have aluminum deposit)
Iron: Produced by Metal Mine (tile must have iron deposit)
Steel: Produced by Steel Mill
Carbon: Produced by Elemental Quarry (tile must have carbon deposit)
Silicon: Produced by Elemental Quarry (tile must have silicon deposit)
Chemicals: Produced by Chemicals Lab
Glass: Produced by Glass Furnace
Electronics: Produced by Electronics Factory by Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, and Geothermal Plants