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by mikepurvis 1828 days ago
Right, but that's about maintaining pressure and supply when everyone wants a shower at the same time in the morning, not about harvesting the energy of it all flowing downhill.
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Pressure is energy
Nope.

Energy is force times distance. You need to know more than just pressure to calculate energy.

(A bicycle tire at 120psi has a lot less energy than a truck tire at 90psi.)