hydropower industry
- noun
- /ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊər ˈɪndəstri/
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industria hidroeléctrica
- Advancements in technology are helping the hydropower industry become more efficient and sustainable.
Examples
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The hydropower industry plays a crucial role in renewable energy production worldwide.
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Many countries are investing in the hydropower industry to reduce their carbon emissions.
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Linda Church-Ciocci, Executive Director for the National Hydropower Association (NHA), said that while the hydropower industry has been "highly supported by both parties for some time," certain gains have been made possible during the last four years that may otherwise not have been possible without the appointment of Steven Chu, Obama's United States Secretary of Energy.
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'hydropower' denotes energy produced by flowing/falling water and 'industry' denotes the sector or businesses, so together they unambiguously refer to the sector producing electricity from water. This noun+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Hydropower industry combines the parts hydro, meaning water, power, meaning energy, and industry, meaning the businesses that build and run machines. It gives the picture of companies using moving water to make electricity, so it means 'the sector that produces energy from water'.