hydropower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hydropower
Example Sentences
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Romania also has huge hydropower capacity, although that has been heavily cut by the same low river levels that caused the nuclear shutdown.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Although the federal plan aims to slow the decline of Lake Powell, it may not be enough to prevent the loss of hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam as water levels continue dropping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Speeding up the process can be life-saving, with such forecasts being essential for everything from agriculture and hydropower to protecting people from natural hazards like floods, storms and landslides.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The company’s low-cost hydropower smelting operations and expanding upstream assets are expected to support earnings growth and margin resilience, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
A proposed investment to finish the hydropower dams Rogun and Sangtuda I and II would substantially add to electricity production, which could be exported for profit.
From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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