hydropower

noun

hy·dro·pow·er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r

: hydroelectric power

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Complicating the issue in the march to decarbonize the power sector are rapid technical leaps occurring in a myriad of energy forms—solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and hydrogen—as policymakers set ambitious deadlines for consumers to use more and more renewable energy. —

Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The hydropower industry is not happy that it was largely left out of the permitting overhaul legislation that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Wednesday. —

Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 31 July 2024 Vietnamese authorities also raised concerns on Wednesday about Chinese hydropower plants releasing water into another Red River tributary, the Lo River, known in China as Panlongjiang, with Beijing saying the two countries were cooperating on flood prevention. —

Reuters, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024 But at the same time, large increases in emissions from other countries in 2023, combined with declines in production of electricity from hydropower due to drought, greatly offset the strides made by others. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hydropower