hydropower

noun

hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power

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The state’s renewable energy portfolio includes solar, wind, hydropower, advanced geothermal energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen. Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Crusoe is expanding its cloud platform to offer on-demand access to high-performance GPUs and is already running AI workloads in Iceland, entirely on geothermal and hydropower. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 But because solar, wind and hydropower production rates can vary with weather and other factors, nuclear energy is particularly appealing to ever thirsty AI technology companies, raising fears of nuclear waste contamination. The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025 Insufficient snowpack could exacerbate water scarcity, impacting drinking water availability, agriculture and hydropower generation. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hydropower

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydropower was in 1933

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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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hydropower

noun
hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power
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