Best beginner method for producing MJ in big dig pack

What is the best way to produce energy in the big dig pack considering I have only just started. I have built a Tinker Table and a power gauntlet and I'm looking to produce enough energy to power the glove and what not. I am looking at solar generators, but is this the best method? Also, if you'd like, may you please suggest what I should really be aiming for in terms of energy production. Any help is greatly appreciated :)

The method i usually use for beginning big-dig is to do a quick mining stint and get some iron and redstone.

From here I build a few Stirling engines and hook these up to a few of the pipes that allow a current to be carried and then this can be hooked up to any other devices you want fairly easily, by just extending the piping.

Be wary of too much piping though, it will eventually split the current up to too many systems and provide each with very small amounts of power, ideally this is only used as a basic start-up method for a small (2-3) amount of machines.

Stirling Engines are powered by coal, or any other item that burns, which makes them an ideal starting engine, but I advise against leaving them running for too long unattended, they have a tendency to get, explodey.

I don't suggest starting with a redstone engine, they just don't seem to provide enough power to maintain a steady flow.

If you are handy with redstone and some timers though you can set up an auto clock that powers the engines down automatically after a set time, then turns them on again at a set time allowing them to cool off a bit.

Stirling engines require a constant source of coal whilst solar generators need a large resource investment as well as energy cubes. But if you have enough for a tinker table & a glove, this should not be too great a problem.

However, another solution that has been overlooked is the use of heat generators. These require few resources to start up & produce a constant source of energy. I reccomend placing the lava on top of the heat generator (with empty space around the generator) to maximise the power produced.