hydroelectric
adjective
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The prime component of most hydroelectric systems is a dam. A high dam funnels water downward at high pressure to spin turbines, which in turn drive generators to produce high-voltage electricity. Mountainous countries with rushing rivers can produce the most hydroelectricity. Though hydroelectricity comes from a clean and completely renewable energy source, dams disrupt natural systems in a way that disturbs environmentalists.
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Kristoffer Tigue, WIRED, 13 July 2024
California firefighters battling a blaze that has ripped through more than 13,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest just north of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and close to several hydroelectric facilities finally began to gain control Monday afternoon.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The dam, which was completed in 1910, is owned by the county and is capable of generating six million watts of hydroelectric power.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 24 June 2024
Condolences to the salmon families The Republic's Debra Krol traveled to northern California last year for a series of stories about the restoration of a stretch of the Klamath River, where four hydroelectric dams were being removed.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Hydroelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydroelectric. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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