hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō 
plural hydros
British
: an establishment offering hydropathic treatment (as for weight loss) : health spa
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Beyond that, both countries have invested heavily in renewables, with Portugal supplying about half of its power from wind and hydro, having closed its last coal plant in 2021.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
That's useful because hydro plants need very little in the way of an external power supply to start operating.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
Miners are increasingly co-locating with wind, solar, and hydro projects, acting as flexible demand-response partners and absorbing excess energy when supply outpaces demand and powering down during peak consumption to relieve pressure on the grid.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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While many tech and data center companies are investing in renewable energy and seeking low-carbon sources such as hydro and nuclear power, the need for speedy access to electricity is driving growth in another energy source: mobile generators and turbines powered by fossil fuels.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Beyond that, both countries have invested heavily in renewables, with Portugal supplying about half of its power from wind and hydro, having closed its last coal plant in 2021.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
That's useful because hydro plants need very little in the way of an external power supply to start operating.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
Miners are increasingly co-locating with wind, solar, and hydro projects, acting as flexible demand-response partners and absorbing excess energy when supply outpaces demand and powering down during peak consumption to relieve pressure on the grid.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Hydro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydro. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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hydro
noun
hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō
plural hydros
British
: a hydropathic facility : spa
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: a hotel catering to people using such a facility
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