Make a rough estimate of the maximum hydropower available from rainfall in the US state of Colorado.

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Make a rough estimate of the maximum hydropower available from rainfall in the US state of Colorado. Look up the average yearly rainfall and average elevation of Colorado and estimate the potential energy (with respect to sea level) of all the water that falls on Colorado over a year. How does this compare with the US yearly total energy consumption?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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