Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-6280815-20130202201652/@comment-24.18.8.160-20130202222141

I can never remember whether you need energy link or electric generator.

Just Use a bunch of redstone or sterling/steam engines connected to wood conductive pipe, which in turn is connected to gold or stone conductive pipe, which finally connects to the quarry. (note: more recent buildcraft requires use of the sterling/steam engine...they're the same thing).

Also, energy links/electric generators do need a supply of one type of energy to produce the other type.