Estimate the energy content of a coal seam measuring 1 km 2 by 1 m deep. Estimate

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Estimate the energy content of a coal seam measuring 1 km2 by 1 m deep. Estimate the electrical power output of a coal plant burning this fuel over one year, and the area required for a solar thermal plant in a high insolation location to produce a comparable power output. Take the density of coal to be ρ = 1300 kg/m3.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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