hydro
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈhaɪdroʊ/
- Canadian
:
energía hidroeléctrica
- The generation mix in California is heavily weighted toward hydro and natural gas generators.
- hydro power
- hydro power plant
- hydro dam
They don't call them Ontario Hydro, they call them OPG.
- They don't call them Ontario Hydro, they call them OPG.
- And where's the hydro plant you bought?
- California does not count large hydro or nuclear as a renewable.
- But we have hydro, we have oil, we have coal a lot.
- We know that solar and wind and hydro potentials that we'll be able to replace what we're using at the moment.
- Pumped hydro is really remarkable and at least for now, it's the clear winner of energy storage.
Examples
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In addition, he explained the great potential for using low-head hydro turbines in the irrigation system to produce electricity.
Academic text (2018) -
Based on nameplate capacity ratings, hydro accounts for about 25%, and natural gas for about 50% of total installed capacity.
Academic text (2001) -
California does not count large hydro or nuclear as a renewable.
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The estimates indicate that the majority of customers prefer hydro or a mix of sources to wind.
Academic text (2000) -
In places such as the Pacific Northwest, integration of wind and hydro has become relatively common.
Academic text (2005) -
For the Norwegian electricity sector, which is almost exclusively based on hydro power, this role is of crucial importance.
Academic text (1992) -
By 1980, 90,000 of these small hydro facilities on streams and small rivers dotted the rural landscape.
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Norsk Hydro's hydroelectric plant in Rjukan, Norway, soon began industrial production of "heavy water."
Academic text (2012) -
The new hydro plant will generate electricity for thousands of homes using renewable water power.
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In British Columbia, the government relies on hydro energy as a major source of electricity.
Synonyms
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3.6
Electricity made by using moving water, often with dams
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4.7
A building where electricity is made for homes and businesses
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3.9
Power made from moving water in dams or rivers
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3.8
A place where electricity is made and sent to homes and businesses
Energy from moving or falling water used to make electricity
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Etymology
Hydro for electricity comes from an old Greek word hydro- meaning 'water', so 'hydro' power is electricity made by moving water, as in hydroelectric plants.