diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/Direction.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/Direction.java
index 64350dd56..f0c687bbf 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/Direction.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/Direction.java
@@ -12,41 +12,39 @@ public enum Direction {
 	/**
 	 * -X
 	 */
-	XN(0),
+	XN,
 	/**
 	 * +X
 	 */
-	XP(1),
+	XP,
 
 	/**
 	 * -Y
 	 */
-	YN(2), //MC-Code starts with 0 here
+	YN, //MC-Code starts with 0 here
 	/**
 	 * +Y
 	 */
-	YP(3), // 1...
+	YP, // 1...
 
 	/**
 	 * -Z
 	 */
-	ZN(4),
+	ZN,
 	/**
 	 * +Z
 	 */
-	ZP(5);
+	ZP;
 
-	Direction(int dir1) {
-		this.dir = dir1;
+	public static Direction fromSideValue(int side) {
+		return directions[(side + 2) % 6];
 	}
 
-	/*public CoordinateTuple ApplyToCoordinates(CoordinateTuple coordinates) {
-		CoordinateTuple ret = new CoordinateTuple(coordinates);
+	public static Direction fromForgeDirection(ForgeDirection dir) {
+		if (dir == ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN) return null;
 
-		ret.coords[dir/2] += GetSign();
-
-		return ret;
-	}*/
+		return fromSideValue(dir.ordinal());
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the tile entity next to a tile entity following this direction.
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ public enum Direction {
 	public TileEntity applyTo(World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 		int coords[] = { x, y, z };
 
-		coords[dir/2] += getSign();
+		coords[ordinal() / 2] += getSign();
 
 		if (world != null && world.blockExists(coords[0], coords[1], coords[2])) {
 			try {
@@ -89,13 +87,7 @@ public enum Direction {
 	 * @return Inverse direction
 	 */
 	public Direction getInverse() {
-		int inverseDir = dir - getSign();
-
-		for (Direction direction : directions) {
-			if (direction.dir == inverseDir) return direction;
-		}
-
-		return this;
+		return directions[ordinal() ^ 1];
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -104,7 +96,7 @@ public enum Direction {
 	 * @return Minecraft side value
 	 */
 	public int toSideValue() {
-		return (dir + 4) % 6;
+		return (ordinal() + 4) % 6;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -113,14 +105,13 @@ public enum Direction {
 	 * @return -1 if the direction is negative, +1 if the direction is positive
 	 */
 	private int getSign() {
-		return (dir % 2) * 2 - 1;
+		return (ordinal() % 2) * 2 - 1;
 	}
 
 	public ForgeDirection toForgeDirection() {
 		return ForgeDirection.getOrientation(toSideValue());
 	}
 
-	private int dir;
 	public static final Direction[] directions = Direction.values();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/IEnergyNet.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/IEnergyNet.java
index 4d07b9838..8f656e505 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/IEnergyNet.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/IEnergyNet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ public interface IEnergyNet {
 	 * @note call this twice with x ticks delay to get the avg. emitted power p = (call2 - call1) / x EU/tick
 	 *
 	 * @param tileEntity energy emitter
+	 * @deprecated Discontinued, use getNodeStats instead.
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	double getTotalEnergyEmitted(TileEntity tileEntity);
 
 	/**
@@ -51,9 +53,21 @@ public interface IEnergyNet {
 	 * @note call this twice with x ticks delay to get the avg. sunken power p = (call2 - call1) / x EU/tick
 	 *
 	 * @param tileEntity energy emitter
+	 * @deprecated Discontinued, use getNodeStats instead.
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	double getTotalEnergySunken(TileEntity tileEntity);
 
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve statistics for the tile entity specified.
+	 * 
+	 * The statistics apply to the last simulated tick.
+	 * 
+	 * @param te Tile entity to check.
+	 * @return Statistics for the tile entity.
+	 */
+	NodeStats getNodeStats(TileEntity te);
+
 	/**
 	 * Determine the typical power used by the specific tier, e.g. 128 eu/t for tier 2.
 	 * 
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/NodeStats.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/NodeStats.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db33da7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/NodeStats.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package ic2.api.energy;
+
+public class NodeStats {
+	public NodeStats(double energyIn, double energyOut, double voltage) {
+		this.energyIn = energyIn;
+		this.energyOut = energyOut;
+		this.voltage = voltage;
+	}
+
+	public double getEnergyIn() {
+		return energyIn;
+	}
+
+	public double getEnergyOut() {
+		return energyOut;
+	}
+
+	public double getVoltage() {
+		return voltage;
+	}
+
+	protected double energyIn;
+	protected double energyOut;
+	protected double voltage;
+}
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/tile/IEnergySink.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/tile/IEnergySink.java
index 9676bff1b..4ae8e7954 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/tile/IEnergySink.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/energy/tile/IEnergySink.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public interface IEnergySink extends IEnergyAcceptor {
 	 * 1 = LV, 2 = MV, 3 = HV, 4 = EV etc.
 	 * 
 	 * @note Modifying the energy net from this method is disallowed.
+	 * @note Return Integer.MAX_VALUE to allow any voltage.
 	 *
 	 * @return tier of this energy sink
 	 */
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/info/IEnergyValueProvider.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/info/IEnergyValueProvider.java
index 178a95431..1e7b2cc57 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/info/IEnergyValueProvider.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/info/IEnergyValueProvider.java
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ public interface IEnergyValueProvider {
 	 * Determine the energy value for a single item in the supplied stack.
 	 * The value is used by most machines in the discharge slot.
 	 * 
+	 * This only applies to basic single use items, others are to be queried
+	 * through e.g. ElectricItem.manager.getCharge().
+	 * 
 	 * @param itemStack ItemStack containing the item to evaluate.
 	 * @return energy in EU
 	 */
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/item/IElectricItemManager.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/item/IElectricItemManager.java
index dfadbb26c..5de43d773 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/item/IElectricItemManager.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/item/IElectricItemManager.java
@@ -90,4 +90,6 @@ public interface IElectricItemManager {
 	 * @return tool tip string or null for none
 	 */
 	String getToolTip(ItemStack stack);
+
+	// TODO: add tier getter
 }
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/RecipeOutput.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/RecipeOutput.java
index c9474cd71..867cfa258 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/RecipeOutput.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/RecipeOutput.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 
 public final class RecipeOutput {
 	public RecipeOutput(NBTTagCompound metadata1, List<ItemStack> items1) {
+		assert !items1.contains(null);
+
 		this.metadata = metadata1;
 		this.items = items1;
 	}
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ public final class RecipeOutput {
 		this(metadata1, Arrays.asList(items1));
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ROutput<"+items+","+metadata+">";
+	}
+
 	public final List<ItemStack> items;
 	public final NBTTagCompound metadata;
 }
diff --git a/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/Recipes.java b/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/Recipes.java
index 2ee76fc1b..4c1259768 100644
--- a/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/Recipes.java
+++ b/src/api/java/ic2/api/recipe/Recipes.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package ic2.api.recipe;
 
+
 /**
  * General recipe registry.
  * 
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ public class Recipes {
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager extractor;
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager compressor;
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager centrifuge;
+	public static IMachineRecipeManager blockcutter;
+	public static IMachineRecipeManager blastfurance;
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager recycler;
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager metalformerExtruding;
 	public static IMachineRecipeManager metalformerCutting;
@@ -54,5 +57,4 @@ public class Recipes {
 
 	public static ISemiFluidFuelManager semiFluidGenerator;
 	public static IFluidHeatManager FluidHeatGenerator;
-
 }