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CA_energy = 9.54 * 10^17 // joules
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R2
CA_energy joules/year in joules/hour
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R3
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R4
hours needed = 12
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R5
efficiency = 100%
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R6
height = 1000 // meters
meters
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R7
hours needed * r2 / (9.8 * height) / efficiency
kg
R8
mass cost per metric ton = $8
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R9
kg needed / 1000 * $mass cost per metric ton / 1 billion
$Billion
R10
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R11
// car cost
car cost
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R12
freight car capacity = 100 // metric tons
metric tons
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R13
freight car cost = $120k
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R14
roundup(kg needed / 1000 / freight car capacity)
R15
freight cars needed * freight car cost / 1 billion
$Billion
R16
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R17
total mass cost + total freight car cost
$Billion
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